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Lab Report Assesses ability to organize and write a lab report in a publication-ready format. Students must be able to organize data into and Introduction, Methods (Procedure), Results, and Conclusion in an APA format. Style of writing emphasizes that seen in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Used for assessment in advanced biology. Rubric Code: U346CA By lholzbauer Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Biology Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Lab Report
	Minimal 2.5 pts	Basic 5 pts	Proficient 7.5 pts	Advanced 10 pts
Introduction	Minimal Goal/hypothesis missing or incomplete Background information includes unrelated information and/or is insufficient to support hypothesis Little organization of information leading into the goal/hypothesis	Basic Goal/hypothesis mentioned but unclear or confusing Background information included but not sufficient to support hypothesis Organized from broad to specific with respect to the topic	Proficient Describes goal/hypothesis of experiment Background information provides context for experimental question Organized from broad to specific with respect to the topic	Advanced Describes goal/hypothesis of experiment Background information giving context to goal included Organized from broad to specific with respect to the topic Finishes section with brief summary of approach and conclusions
Methods	Minimal Describes experimental procedure excluding some materials and how they are used Provides a general description of the experiment with little detail, making it difficult for a reader to repeat the experiment Inclusion of much results Not written in narrative (paragraph) form	Basic Describes experimental procedure including materials used Provides enough information for someone to infer how to do the experiment, but details may be unclear Inclusion of some results Not written in narrative (paragraph) form	Proficient Describes experimental procedure including materials used Provides enough detail for someone to repeat the experiment from the instructions Written in narrative (paragraph) form	Advanced Describes experimental procedure including materials used Provides enough detail for someone to repeat the experiment from the instructions Does not include unnecessary detail - written to an audience familiar with the topic Written in narrative (paragraph) form
Results	Minimal Results incompletely presented in narrative form Tables and figures present, but not referenced or cited properly Data mixed with much interpretation or conclusions	Basic Results are presented in narrative form Tables and figures cited, but not necessarily in correct order Data mostly free of interpretation or conclusions	Proficient Results are presented in narrative form Tables and figures are cited appropriately and numbered by the order addressed in the text Data is free of interpretation or conclusions	Advanced Results are presented in narrative form Tables and figures are cited appropriately and numbered by the order addressed in the text Apparent trends in data are identified Data is free of interpretation or conclusions
Discussion	Minimal Explanation loosely relates to results collected Conclusion not made with respect to goal/hypothesis	Basic Results interpreted and explanations offered for trends or patterns as well as anomalies in the data Original goal/hypothesis mentioned, but unclear how results relate	Proficient Results interpreted and explanations offered for trends or patterns as well as anomalies in the data Addresses results with respect to original goal/hypothesis Connects projects to broader topics within biology	Advanced Results interpreted and explanations offered for trends or patterns as well as anomalies in the data Addresses results with respect to original goal/hypothesis Connects projects to broader topics within biology Poses further questions to continue research or address concerns with previous project
References	Minimal Few references cited from text listed May be listed in correct format as per APA	Basic References cited include most sources cited in text May be listed in correct format as per APA	Proficient References cited include all sources in text, but listed in an incorrect format as per APA Only those references cited in the text included in references list	Advanced References cited include all sources in text, listed in correct APA format Only references cited in the text included in references list
Format and Style	Minimal Some/all of narrative written in present or future tense Some passive tense used Inconsistencies between 1st and 3rd person context Written to an audience with limited knowledge of the material Use of the imperative tense Many grammar and spelling errors present	Basic All narrative written in past tense Mostly passive tense used Some inconsistencies between 1st and 3rd person context Written to an audience with limited knowledge of the material No use of the imperative tense Several grammar and spelling errors present	Proficient All narrative written in past tense Mostly passive tense used Consistent use of 1st or 3rd person Written to an audience with limited knowledge of the topic No use of the imperative tense Only a few grammar and spelling errors	Advanced All narrative written in past tense Mostly passive tense used Consistent use of 1st or 3rd person Written to an informed audience generally familiar with the material No use of the imperative tense Minimal to no errors in grammar and spelling

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Scientific Method, Writing

Subjects:

Biology

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Writing

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