iRubric: Integrated Science Lab Report rubric

Lab report missing name and/or date and uses little, if any, indentation or other formatting that facilitates easy reading. Report sections are either too cramped or too spread out. Sections may or may not have clear titles. Indenting is either absent or inappropriately used.

Lab report may be missing one or two small details (name or date). Formatting generally permits ease of reading. Minor space issues - too much or too little. One or more sections may not have a clear title. Indenting may be missing in some cases.

Lab report has the studentʻs name, the date and uses good indentation as well as enough space to allow for easy reading. Each section has a clear title. Indenting is used appropriately.

This section is either absent or lacking too many of the materials to be useful. May not indicate amounts or quantities needed. May or may not be in a table or bullet list.

This section is present but in very limited detail. May be missing one or more items and quantities. May or may not be in a table or bullet list.

This section is well-written, completely lists all materials and quantities. Presented in a table or bullet list.

Data and observations may be missing or, if present, may be too messy or disorganized to be of any use. May not use organized tables to display data. May not be in a clear section.

This section is present but may have organization issues making the data difficult to read and/or understand. Data may or may not be in tabular format.

Section is well-organized and complete. Data are easy to read and understand. All relevant labels are present. Data are in appropriate tables.

May be missing. If present, they are lacking detail and may not make sense. Do not allow for conclusions to be drawn in a meaningful way. May be indications of plagiarism.

Questions are present but are lacking detail. May not indicate enough thought/time spent on questions. May be difficult to understand in some areas. Conclusions are marginal. Responses are in studentʻs own words.

Questions are well-organized and indicate time and thought spent on them. Conclusions are clear and relevant to the lab. Responses are in studentʻs own words.