Lab Report Rubric
Name:________________________________ Grade :______________________
Components	Excellent
80-100%	Good
70%-79%	Acceptable
60%-69%	Needs Improvement
50%-59%	Fail
0%-49%	Comments	
Background information (introduction)	·	Pertinent sources from a variety of sources and research groups
·	Understanding  of the broader context
·	Information from sources leads to objectives and the experiment performed
·	Transitions well into objectives and experimentation	·	Variety of sources, most pertinent
·	Some pertinent research excluded
·	Broader context alluded to
·	Some logical steps to objectives and experimentation omitted
	·	Limited sources or information not pertinent
·	Missing major concepts from the literature
·	Broader context mentioned but not developed
·	Objectives/experimentation hinted to but not addressed
	·	Used only one source or alternatively, no description or understanding of material from sources
·	Missing many important concepts from literature
·	Broader context ignored
·	Objectives do not follow logically from material discussed	·	Few to no outside sources
·	Incoherent paragraphs
·	Understanding of major concepts not clear
·	Little understanding demonstrated	·		
Objectives and/or Hypothesis	·	Clearly stated, precise, well defined
·	Shows an understanding of the purpose of the experimentation
·	Actually addressed through the experimentation
·	Logical based on the introduction
·	Easily identified	·	Specific and clear
·	Some minor points not explained in intro
·	Some understanding of purpose
·	Assumptions are made that should have been explained
·	Tested in the experimentation although some confusion between methods and question
·	Identified within the text	·	General and not well-defined
·	Does not apply to experimentation being performed
·	Confuses methodology with the hypothesis and objectives
·	Hidden within the text
·	Some terms not defined	·	Vague; hard to define
·	Cannot be tested scientifically and unrelated to experimentation
·	Completely implicit within the text; not identifiable
·	Statements unclear
	·	No objectives or hypothesis present
·	Statements make no sense	·		
Experimental Methods 	·	Clearly stated 
·	Experiment easily repeated from methods
·	Referenced properly
·	Recognize the difference between method and parameter being measured	·	Methods not clear but referenced
·	Methods clear but not referenced or untested
·	Methods provide information to test hypothesis
·	Timeline present but may be unreasonable 	·	Methods not clear and poorly referenced
·	Information from methods applies to hypothesis
·	Timeline illogical or difficult to follow
	·	Methods difficult to understand; no clear progression of events
·	Methods not tied to hypothesis and do not address objectives
·	Timeline essentially absent	·	No distinct methods described
·	Unreasonable or fabricated methods
·	Methods listed not in context of paper	·		
Presentation and Discussion of Results 	·	Clear understanding of parameters measured
·	Appropriate figures and tables ordered logically 
·	Identifies rational conclusions based on experimentation
·	Ties results to similar results from other sources 	·	Results are relevant to objectives
·	Figures and tables ordered logically, some extraneous information included
·	Some confusion between measurement methodology and parameter being measured (protein concentration vs absorbance)
·	References similar experiments	·	Results not tied to objectives
·	Random order with respect to methods and objectives
·	Consistently confuses methodology with parameter being measured
·	Figures and tables present but unclear or missing information	·	Results ignore earlier sections in logic and order
·	Figures and tables mislabeled and missing
·	Results are not possible from experimentation	·	Tables and figures missing or unintelligible
·	No results discussed	·		
Summary and conclusions	·	Concisely addresses the concepts
·	Emphasizes how results address objectives	·	Concepts addressed
·	Restates results without much emphasis on how they address objectives	·	Concepts are muddled
·	Simply reiterates results without interpretation	·	Concepts are unclear
·	Major points of results not even restated	·	Summary absent
·	Run-on review of the experimentation	·		
Grammar and Style (applies to all categories listed above)	·	Written concisely primarily in active voice
·	Grammatically correct; complete sentences ;proper use of punctuation
·	Proper headings in report style including figures and tables	·	Some wordiness and a significant use of the passive voice, yet grammatically correct
·	Some grammar errors primarily in the use of punctuation
·	Over- use or under -use of headings
·	Figures and tables appropriately labeled	·	Written almost entirely in the passive voice;some grammatical mistakes;reader comprehension challenged but not compromised
·	A few grammatical errors and incomplete sentences; spelling mistakes.
·	Figures and tables labeled 	·	Sentence structure lacking; some grammatical mistakes that do not affect reader comprehension 
·	Needs revisions
·	Spelling mistakes present
·	Figures and tables not labeled sufficiently	·	Lack of revision and planning evident
·	Grammar inhibits comprehension by reader
·	Figures and tables not labeled	·