Lab Report Rubric

Component	Criteria	Max. Points	Points Earned
Title	Includes the environmental factors that were manipulated, the parameter that was measured and the specific organism that was studied.	5
Introduction	Includes the observation and question that led to the hypothesis, any relevant background information and the hypothesis.	5
Materials and Methods	Describes (not lists) how the experiment was conducted. The equipment used in the experiment is NOT listed, instead is part of the narrative. If well-known methods were used without changes, simply name the methods (e.g., standard microscopic techniques).	5
Results	Here the researcher presents summarized data for inspection using narrative text and, where appropriate, tables and figures to display summarized data. Only the results are presented. No interpretation of the data or conclusions about what the data might mean are given in this section.	5
Formatting of tables or graphs	All tables or graphs have titles and a description explaining what is presented.	5
Discussion	Here, the researcher interprets the data in terms of any patterns that were observed. The author should include any explanations of how the results differed from those hypothesized. Include at least 3 sources of error.	5
Conclusion	This section simply states what the researcher thinks the data mean, and, as such, should relate directly back to the problem/question stated in the introduction.	5
Acknowledgements	In this section you should give credit to people who have helped you with the research or with writing the paper. If your work has been supported by a grant, you would also give credit for that in this section.	5
Literature Cited	This section lists, in alphabetical order by author, all published information that was referred to anywhere in the text of the paper. It provides the readers with the information needed should they want to refer to the original literature on the general problem.	5
Spelling & Grammar	Report is free from spelling and grammatical errors.	5
Total Points		50