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Grading Criteria for Lab Reports 
Ecology reports.
Rubric Code: JXW786
By dcrunkil
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Public Rubric
Subject: Biology  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Grading Criteria for Lab Reports
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Needs Improvement

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Good

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Very Good

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Excellent

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TITLE
5 pts

Title, name, class, date
Poor

Substantially incomplete. (0-1 pts)
Needs Improvement

Incomplete, but some items covered. (2 pts)
Good

Average - basics covered. (3 pts)
Very Good

Good quality, minor items missing. (4 pts)
Excellent

Complete. Excellent quality. (5 pts)
INTRODUCTION
10 pts

Questions, 3 Hypotheses, Justification
Poor

Unclear. Major errors and omissions. (0-5 pts)
Needs Improvement

Major errors. (6 pts)
Good

Minor errors in two or more areas. (7 pts)
Very Good

Minor erros in one area. (8 pts)
Excellent

Clearly stated: Question, Hypotheses, & Justification. (9 pts)
METHODS
20 pts

What? Materials When? Dates and timing. How? Sequence of events
Poor

Unclear, Major errors and omissions. (0-11 pts)
Needs Improvement

Major errors and omissions. (12-13 pts)
Good

Minor errors in two or more areas. (14-15 pts)
Very Good

Minor errors in one area. (16-17 pts)
Excellent

Clearly stated methods: materials, dates/timing, and sequence of events. (18-20 pts)
RESULTS
15 pts

Observations Text (patterns in data, refer to graphics) Figures/Tables (labeled and incorporated into text)
Poor

Unclear, major errors and omissions. (0-7 pts)
Needs Improvement

Major errors and omissions. (8-9 pts)
Good

Minor errors in two or more areas. (10-11 pts)
Very Good

Minor errors in one area. (12-13 pts)
Excellent

Clearly stated results: Observations, text refers to patterns in summary data (figures/tables) (14-15 pts)
DISCUSSION
35 pts

Conclusions re: Hypotheses Discussion: Principles, significance and techniques. Sources of Error. Suggestions for improvement.
Poor

Conclusions unclear and disorganized. Critical thinking skills not applied. Major omissions in discussion. (0-20 pts)
Needs Improvement

Conclusions unclear and disorganized. Lack of in-depth analysis. Major omissions in discussion. (21- 24 pts)
Good

Clearly stated conclusions. More in-depth analysis would improve papter. Minor omissions in discussion. (25-27 pts)
Very Good

Clearly stated conclusions. Critical thinking applied to discussion. Minor omissions in discussion. (28-31 pts)
Excellent

Clearly stated conclusions. Critical thinking applied to discussion of principles, significance and techniques. (32-35 pts)
OVERALL
15 pts

Cohesion and Organization (logic and flow) Grammar, spelling. Format followed.
Poor

Chaotic. Detracts from presentation. Guidelines not met. Major errors in language usage. (0-7 pts)
Needs Improvement

Disorganized. Errors in communication. Major errors in both guidelines and grammar and spelling. (8-9 pts)
Good

Average organization, some areas could be better organized. Minor errors in both guidelines and grammar and spelling. (10-11 pts)
Very Good

Clearly organized. Smooth presentation. Minor errors in either guidelines or grammar and spelling. (12-13 pts)
Excellent

Cohesive, Consice, Organization enhances presentation. Guidelines met. Proper grammar and spelling. (14-15 pts)
Totals for columns
100 pts

Poor
Needs Improvement
Good
Very Good
Excellent



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