~ Grade 12 - Scoring Rubric for Lab Reports ~
Focus: Results and Analysis
Exemplary
(4)
A clear and exceptional
effort to go above and
beyond the basic
requirements of the
assignment has been
made.
The Report is correctly typed
in appropriate ​APA format
with no errors or exceptions.
Title page is on a seperate
page of the report and
includes:
● A Title
● Authors Name
● Class section
● Due date.
The lab report is complete
with appropriate sections
and headers including:
● Title Page
● Introduction
● Materials and
Methods
● Results And
Analysis
● Conclusion
● References and
Works Cited
Data Data tables use
color/shading, text
formatting, and table
formatting to model
professional standards
for data display.
Graphs and Multiple graphs and
Proficient Developing Beginning
(3) (2) (1)
The basic requirements A genuine effort to meet No significant effort to
of the assignment have the requirements of the meet the requirements of
been met. assignment has been the assignment has been
made but the work does made.
not fully demonstrate
proficiency in all
components.
General and Formatting
The Report is typed in The Report is typed in ​APA The Report is not typed or
appropriate ​APA format​ and format​ with some errors or submitted in ​APA format
with only minor errors or exceptions
exceptions. A separate title page is
Title page is on a seperate missing or omits the
The report is submitted page of the report and following information.
correctly and on time. includes: ● A Title
● A Title ● Authors Name
Title page is on a seperate ● Authors Name ● Class section
page of the report and ● Class section ● Due date.
includes: ● Due date.
● A Title The lab report is incomplete
● Authors Name The lab report is complete missing one or more of the
● Class section with appropriate sections following sections.:
● Due date. and headers including: ● Title Page
● Title Page ● Introduction
The lab report is complete ● Introduction ● Materials and
with appropriate sections ● Materials and Methods
and headers including: Methods ● Results And
● Title Page ● Results And Analysis
● Introduction Analysis ● Conclusion
● Materials and ● Conclusion
Methods
● Results And
Analysis
● Conclusion
● References and
Works Cited
Results and Analysis
Provided Data Tables are: A datas table is provided No data table is provided
● Organized with but may be disorganized,
headers and labels missing headers, units or
● Formatted
otherwise incomplete.
appropriately.
● Clearly show the
most important
data points.
OR
● summarize the
most important
patterns in a
complex data set.
Graphs and Charts are: A Graph is included but No Graphs or charts are
● Labeled and
 Charts chart graphs are used to
add clarity and meaning
to the analysis.
Graphical and statistical
analysis of graphs and
charts is included.
Equations Equations and variables
and are:
● Formatted
Calculations appropriately
using an equation
editor;
For Example:
n
H = − ∑ [pi × ln(pi )]
1 meaning of calculations are
Word Choice Content appropriate
and vocabulary is tailored to
the appropriate context.
Vocabulary
Unique and descriptive
word choices add to the
clarity of the writing and
the pleasure of the
reader.
Content Patterns and trends are
discussed with multiple
supporting details from
the data set.
Details from the data set
are used to construct a
clear and convincing
description of the
meaning of the data
using additional
statistical descriptions of
the data.
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include a title the graph is missing included
● Clearly illustrate labels, titles, units etc.
patterns and
trends.
The graph does not show
● allow the reader to
make comparisons a meaningful
between relationship in the data
Experimental and set.
Control groups
where appropriate. The graph is
inappropriate for the data
set.
The witten report includes An equation is included No equations are
relevant equations and but not described or included
calculations. referenced in meaningful
ways in the body of the
The results of important
calculations are reported text.
and explained.
The significance or
explained.
Equations and variables
are:
● Explained clearly
● Formatted
appropriately
The report makes The report does not make The voice/tone of the
appropriate use of academic use of academic paper is inappropriate
voice/tone. voice/tone but is appropriate to the context
otherwise appropriate
Appropriate content specific
vocabulary is used where The report makes no use
appropriate. The report makes only of content specific
occasional use of content vocabulary.
Important ideas are stated specific vocabulary.
clearly.
Patterns and trends are Patterns and trends are No patterns and trends are
identified and discussed. identified but not discussed. identified.
Meaning and explanation is Meaning and explanation The meaning of data
supported by data. are not supported by data. patterns and trends are not
discussed.
Important data points and Important data points and
trends are discussed with trends are discussed but no
examples examples are provided.
 
 
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