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Synthesis Lab Report

Chemical Reactions Lab Report

Formal lab report rubric grading.

Rubric Code: M32558

By s_burton

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Public Rubric

Subject: Chemistry

Type: Project

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Chemical Reactions Lab Report Formal lab report rubric grading
	Not completed or done 0 pts	Needs to be revised 67 pts	Fair 77 pts	Good 87 pts	Excellent 97 pts
Title and Date 2 pts The title descriptively summarizes the reaction using a few words.	Not completed or done Incomplete title or no title and or date included.	Needs to be revised Title is not appropriate (descriptive) of the report, or it's too wordy or short. There is no date.	Fair Appropriate title with few errors (grammatical or spelling) and/or not listed on title page or in the correct order of the lab report.	Good Appropriate title is included but not listed on title page or in the correct order of the lab report.	Excellent Appropriate title is included and is listed on title page and in the correct order of the lab report.
Objective/Purpose 5 pts Should be written in third person and paraphrased?	Not completed or done Incomplete purpose, not written in third person or no purpose included.	Needs to be revised Purpose does not clearly describe the main objective of the lab or not written in third person.	Fair Purpose attempts to describe the main objective of the lab but not totally clear or not written in third person.	Good Purpose clearly describes the main objective of the lab and written in third person.	Excellent Purpose clearly describes the main objective of the lab using appropriate content vocabulary words and phases and written in third person.
Main Reaction 5 pts Complete and balanced reaction with side products.	Not completed or done No main reaction provided.	Needs to be revised Main reaction is not complete and and not balanced.	Fair Main reaction is complete but not balanced.	Good Main reaction is complete and balanced. And includes information (molar ratios, etc.) needed for the purpose of the experiment.	Excellent Main reaction is complete and balanced. And includes information (molar ratios, etc.) needed for the purpose of the experiment. Also, contains theoretical yield.
Reaction Mechanism 10 pts Complete arrow-formalism mechanism	Not completed or done No reaction mechanism included.	Needs to be revised Reaction mechanism is not complete, or is not logical (testable).	Fair Reaction mechanism is complete and logical (testable). Some formal charges are incorrect, no resonance forms are shown where appropriate.	Good Reaction mechanism is complete and logical (testable). Formal charges are correct, no resonance forms are shown where appropriate.	Excellent Reaction mechanism is complete and logical (testable). Formal charges are correct, resonance forms are shown where appropriate.
Table of Reagents 5 pts Must include compound name, MW, mp, bp, specific gravity, density, hazards.	Not completed or done No table included.	Needs to be revised Table is incomplete,	Fair	Good	Excellent
Procedure 10 pts Should be written in third person and paraphrased?	Not completed or done Incomplete procedure, not written in third person or no procedure included.	Needs to be revised Procedure does not clearly follow the most practical protocal or not written in third person.	Fair Procedure attempts to follow the most practical protical, is somewhat skewed, ( not totally clear), or not written in third person.	Good Procedure clearly describes in suitable detail the most practical protical, it is clear and written in third person. Has some inappropriate phrases.	Excellent Procedure clearly describes in suitable detail the most practical protical, it is clear and written in third person. Uses appropriate content vocabulary words and phases, written in third person. Has not inappropriate phrases
Data/Observations 10 pts Detailed and organized data and observations obtained throughout the lab. Should be arranged neatly into tables, which include a title and is appropriately labed.	Not completed or done Incomplete data and observations or none included.	Needs to be revised Data and observations are not complete or not organized in a logical manner.	Fair Data and observations are complete and organized in a logical manner.	Good Data and observations are complete, organized in a logical manner, relates to the experiment, and is arranged neatly within a table.	Excellent Data and observations are complete, organized in a logical manner, relates to the experiment, and is arranged neatly within a table and appropriately labeled.
Calculations/Graphs 10 pts If needed, graphs are created which include all labeling and a title. Calculations are neatly done showing all work and units.	Not completed or done Incomplete graphs and/or calculations or none included.	Needs to be revised Graphs and/or calculations are not complete or not organized in a logical manner.	Fair Graphs and/or calculations are complete and organized in a logical manner.	Good Graphs and/or calculations are complete, organized in a correct and logical manner, with all work shown.	Excellent Graphs and/or calculations are complete, organized in a correct and logical manner, with all work shown, and everything labeled appropriately.
Results 20 pts Reports the data/observations and graphs/calculations sections accurately and truthfully with no opinions voiced.	Not completed or done Incomplete results or none included.	Needs to be revised Results are not complete or not organized in a logical manner.	Fair Analysis is attempted but missing some information.	Good Analysis is complete, organized in a logical manner, and discusses the data/observations or the graph/calculations.	Excellent Analysis is complete, organized in a logical manner, discusses the data/observations or the graph/calculations truthfully with no opinon expressed throughout.
Conclusion 15 pts Purpose and hypothesis of the lab are restated and commented upon. Analysis is used to argue final conclusion and beliefs. Laboratory errors and suggestions for improvements are stated.	Not completed or done Incomplete conclusion or none included.	Needs to be revised Conclusion is not complete or not organized in a logical manner.	Fair Conclusion is attempted but missing some information.	Good Conclusion is complete, organized in a logical manner, but contains a few errors.	Excellent Conclusion is complete, organized in a logical manner, with no errors.
Bibliography 5 pts At least 3 different sources. Correct bibliography format is used for any and all material used to help write this lab report.	Not completed or done Incomplete bibliography or none included.	Needs to be revised Bibliography is not complete (does not have 3 or more different sources) or not organized in a logical manner.	Fair Bibliography is complete but not in the correct format.	Good Bibliography is complete, written in the correct format, but contains a few errors.	Excellent Bibliography is complete and written in the correct format with no errors.

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Chemistry

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Project

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