Biology Lab report rubric

Areas of Evaluation / Level 4 (80-100%) / Level 3 (70-80%) / Level 1 or 2 (50-70%)
Title (/2) / Report includes title, date and names of students / Partial missing either title or investigation number / Only the student’s names are listed
Most of the information is missing
Purpose (/4) / The purpose of the experiment is clearly stated. / The purpose of the experiment is vague and may lack accuracy. / The purpose does not explain what the point of the experiment was.
Results/ Observations
(Application) /
  • The results and observations are properly organized so that the reader can understand what happened.
  • Titles and scientific units are always properly used.
  • All significant data measured, checks are placed on measurements for accuracy
  • Data recorded effectively and efficiently with analysis
  • The data table well-designed to the task requirements
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  • The results and observationsneed improvements in organization. Titles and scientific units are sometimes used.
  • All significant data measured with some checks placed on measurement for accuracy (data recorded effectively)
  • The data table is relevant to the task requirements
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  • The results and observations are not organized and key pieces of information are missing.
  • Titles and units are wrong or missing.
  • Data are inaccurate or data are haphazardly recorded.
  • Data table missing or most data are collected but checks are not placed on measurement to insure accuracy.

Questions / Analysis
(Thinking-Inquiry Skills)
(2 points per question) / All questions are answered adequately. / Some of the questions are answered adequately. / The answers to the questions show little evidence of preparation.
Conclusion/ Scientific Improvements
(Communication)
Conclusion/ Scientific Improvements
(Communication)
(/4) /
  • The conclusion refers to specific data that supports or refutes the prediction.
  • Directly correlated to observations
  • Hypothesis supported/unsupported
  • All interpretive questions are answered
  • Written in paragraph form
  • At least two scientifically correctways to improve the experiment are provided.
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  • The conclusion refers to trends in the data but not necessarily to specific data.
  • Most ideas correlated to observations
  • Hypothesis supported/unsupported
  • Most interpretive questions answered
  • At least one scientifically correct way to improve the experiment is provided
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  • The conclusion does not refer to any data or trends in the data that support or refute the prediction.
  • There is a statement of how to improve the experiment but it is not reasonable
  • Ideas unrelated to observations
  • Hypothesis not supported/unsupported
  • Some interpretative questions answered

Organization (/4) / The report is skillfully formatted according to set guidelines and is neat, legible, and easy to read. / The report contains minor formatting errors and could be neater. / The report does not follow the required format and has major problems with neatness.
Bibliography (/4) /
  • Appropriate MLA style bibliography. (Included and proper format)
  • All non-original information/data is cited
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  • MLA style bibliography with minor errors(Included and proper format)
  • Some non-original information/data is cited
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  • No bibliography or bibliography doesn’t follow MLA style

Conventions of Standard Written English (/4) / Work uses proper sentence structure, vocabulary, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. / Work needs improvements in the areas of sentence structure, vocabulary, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. / Important errors in sentence structure, vocabulary, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling affect the clarity of the writing.

TOTAL:______

COMMENTS:

BiologyUniversity Preparation.

Prepared by Ian Wikarski