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CHMS 7th Grade Lab Report Scientific Writing 
Use the "Scientific Writing Checklist for Lab Reports" to create your lab report. Each of the eight sections in the checklist will be evaluated to compile an overall 45% classwork/project grade. Use this rubric to help you critique your lab report so that you may get the highest score possible.
Rubric Code: FA4B3A
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Below Standard

6 pts

Standard

8.5 pts

Above Standard

10 pts

Question/Purpose
5 %

Below Standard

Purpose is absent or not written properly as a question.
Standard

Purpose stated as a question but is not clearly focused on what was to be discovered.
Above Standard

Purpose stated as a question and clearly explains what was to be discovered.
Hypothesis
5 %

Below Standard

Hypothesis is absent or not written in "if...then..." format.
Standard

Written in "if...then..." format but needs to predict more clearly what you think the results will be.
Above Standard

Written in "if...then..." format and clearly predicts what you think the results will be.
Materials
5 %

Below Standard

Materials are absent or the list is not complete.
Standard

List is complete but quantities are not always there or missing completely.
Above Standard

List is complete for accurate replication of the experiment. List includes quantities of measurements.
Procedure
20 %

Below Standard

Procedure is absent, needs more steps for the lab to be reliable, or contains incomplete sentences.
Standard

Logical sequence with complete sentences but missing some steps from checklist. Explanation is absent that describes the single variable being tested.
Above Standard

Written in complete sentences with no steps missing from checklist. At least one procedure diagram is present. Clear explanation is present of single variable being tested.
Data
10 %

Below Standard

Data section is absent, qualitative sentences missing, or quantitative data is missing from a data chart, graph or picture.
Standard

Qualitative sentences poorly written or contain inferences. Quantitative data chart, graph or picture lacks proper units or labels. Some calculations are absent or not clearly shown.
Above Standard

Well written qualitative sentences with no inferences. Quantitative data chart. graph or picture contain proper units and labels are present. Calculations clearly shown.
Results
10 %

Below Standard

Absent or contains incomplete sentences.
Standard

Sentences are present but provide no clear explanation of data or do not make specific references to the data.
Above Standard

Sentences provide clear explanation for the meaning of your data. Specific references are made to the data.
Conclusion
30 %

Below Standard

Any or all of the six specified statements/ explanations are absent or contain incomplete sentences.
Standard

The six specified statements are present but demonstrate a surface level understanding of the the concepts being explored.
Above Standard

The six specified statements are well reasoned and show critical thinking with deep analysis of the concepts being explored.
Writing Guidelines
15 %

Below Standard

Numerous problems exist with writing style, organization, formatting, scientific vocabulary or spelling/grammar.
Standard

Minor problems exist with writing style, organization, formatting, scientific vocabulary or spelling/grammar.
Above Standard

Well written, neatly organized & clearly formatted (or written).
Scientific vocabulary present & used correctly. No spelling or grammatical errors. Scientific writing style is evident.



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  • Question, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Data, Results, Conslusion, General Writing Guidelines

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