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Lab Report Writing 
Expectations for Lab Reports
Rubric Code: XB42A5
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Working Toward Expections

3 pts

Meeting Expectations

5 pts

Exceding Expectations

7 pts

Presentation

Working Toward Expections

Missing parts of report.
Items are not titled.
No title page or title page lacks information.
Overall presentation lacks times and effort
Meeting Expectations

Has most of the parts to the report.
Items are titled but not clearly marked.
Has a title page, but lacks information.
Overall presentation demonstrates effort but lacks understanding.
Exceding Expectations

Contains all parts to the report.
Items are titled and clearly marked.
Has a title page in correct format.
Overall presentation demonstrates time, effort and thorough understanding.
Introduction

Working Toward Expections

Gives some background information of experiment. Doesn't state the hypothesis.
Lacks detail, only made up of two to three sentences.
Meeting Expectations

Gives background information of experiment. States the hypothesis. Has some detail, containing about three to four sentences.
Exceding Expectations

Gives background information of the experiment including citation. States the hypothesis clearly. Written in a solid paragraph of five or more sentences.
Hypothesis

Working Toward Expections

States a hypothesis but is not well constructor or doesn't make sense
Meeting Expectations

States a hypothesis that attempts to make a conjecture but is not clear.
Exceding Expectations

States a hypothesis that clearly makes a conjecture.
Method and Materials

Working Toward Expections

Materials list is missing items.
Procedure lacks details, steps are not written in clear sentences. Missing some steps on how the experiment was performed. Lacks attention to grammar.
Meeting Expectations

Materials list is complete.
Procedure is complete but steps are not written in complete sentences. Lacks attention to grammar.
Exceding Expectations

Materials list is complete.
Procedure is complete with detailed sentences on how experiment was performed. Demonstrate attention to grammar.
Data collected

Working Toward Expections

Data table is not set up correctly.
Some data is missing.
Data is not analyzed through calculations or graphs.
Meeting Expectations

Data table is set up correctly.
Most data is recorded correctly, but still missing some items.
Data lacks analysis where calculations are inaccurate, or graphs are missing items.
Exceding Expectations

Data table is set up correctly.
All data is recorded accurately in table. Data analyzed through graph and calculations as needed.
Discussion

Working Toward Expections

Discussion is written in incomplete sentences.
Demonstrates students had difficulty understanding the experiment.
Lacks detail, and attention to editing.
Meeting Expectations

Discussion is written in complete sentence, but lacks detail. Demonstrates student had some understanding of the experiment. Attempts to edit.
Exceding Expectations

Discussion is written in a well developed paragraph. Demonstrates students ability to analyze the data and critique the experiment. Paragraph was edited.
Conclusion

Working Toward Expections

Students concludes by stating the hypothesis was right or wrong. Does not explain why.
Meeting Expectations

Student concludes by stated the hypothesis was accepted or rejected and attempts to explain why.
Exceding Expectations

Student concludes with by stated whether the hypothesis was supported or refuted. Students uses the data to support his/her claim.




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