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Lab Report Rube Rick

This document outlines the criteria for a chemistry lab report, including sections for the date, title, purpose, theory, procedure, data tables, calculations, graphs, discussion, conclusion, and grammar/organization. Points are awarded on a scale from 0-4 for each section based on completeness, clarity, accuracy, and logical organization of content. The maximum total points awarded is 35. Key expectations include a clear purpose and hypothesis, relevant background information and equations, accurate description of procedures without copying, complete and labeled data presentation, correct calculations and explanations, effective graphs with titles and labels, discussion of results and sources of error, a conclusion that addresses whether the data supported the hypothesis, and overall good grammar and structure.

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Lab Report Rube Rick

This document outlines the criteria for a chemistry lab report, including sections for the date, title, purpose, theory, procedure, data tables, calculations, graphs, discussion, conclusion, and grammar/organization. Points are awarded on a scale from 0-4 for each section based on completeness, clarity, accuracy, and logical organization of content. The maximum total points awarded is 35. Key expectations include a clear purpose and hypothesis, relevant background information and equations, accurate description of procedures without copying, complete and labeled data presentation, correct calculations and explanations, effective graphs with titles and labels, discussion of results and sources of error, a conclusion that addresses whether the data supported the hypothesis, and overall good grammar and structure.

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Chemistry Lab Report Criteria

Student: Lab: Date:


Points Earned: Points Available: Score:

POOR ACCEPTABLE EXCELLENT


DATE 0 points 1 point
Missing Present
TITLE 0 points 1 point
Missing Clear and accurate.
PURPOSE 0 points 1 - 2 points 3 points
Write a brief paragraph describing the Missing Incomplete, illogical or Complete, correct and
purpose of your experiment. unclear clear.
THEORY 0 points 1 - 3 points 4 points
1. Give background information in your Missing Incomplete, illogical or Complete, correct and
own words. Copied unclear clear.
2. Include important equations.
PROCEDURE 0 points 1 – 2 points 3 points
Give a brief overview of key procedures. Missing Important procedures are Important procedures
Do not copy the procedure from the lab Copied missing. Focus is not on are clearly described.
assignment. key procedures.
DATA TABLES 0 points 1 – 3 points 4 points
1. Present your data in table format. Missing Important data, titles or Table is complete and
2. Title your data table. labels are missing. Table appropriate for data.
3. Label all columns and rows. does not convey data.
CALCULATIONS 0 points 1-3 points 4 points
1. Write the generic formula. Missing Incorrect or unclear. Correct and clear.
2. Make a table or chart to define all
symbols.
3. Do the calculations.
4. Explain how the calculation helped
solve the problem.
GRAPHS 0 points 1 – 3 points 4 points
1. Include a graph to present your data if Missing Incorrect and/or Present, correct &
possible. A pictures is worth 1000 words. unlabeled labeled
2. Title your graph.
3. Axes should be labeled.
4. Scale should be appropriate for data.
5. Include a key to distinguish data.
DISCUSSION 0 points 1 – 3 points 4 – 5 points
1. Discuss any differences between the Missing or Unclear, no title, Clear, effectively
concepts tested and your results. attributed unlabeled axes portrays data, correctly
2. Address possible sources of error. Be to “human labeled
specific. error.”
CONCLUSION 0 points 1 – 3 points 4 points
1. In a few sentences, summarize what Missing Unclear, illogical, no Concise, clear, correct,
the data showed. If error calculation was conclusion given. supports or fails to
performed, include the % error here. support hypothesis,
2. Compare your results with class comprehensive
results.
GRAMMAR & ORGANIZATION 0 points 1 points 2 points
Be professional. > 4 errors 2 – 3 errors 0 – 1 errors
MAX: 35 points

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