LabCheck Evaluation Guide






	Designing Experiments Evaluation Guide

LabCheck: Evaluation Guide

Writer:___________________

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*Title*
• describes lab content concisely, adequately, appropriately
*Abstract*
• conveys a sense of the full report concisely and effectively
*Introduction*
• effectively defines the research problem and states the research question
• successfully establishes the scientific concept of the lab
• states hypothesis and provides logical reasoning for it
*Methods*
• gives enough details to allow for replication of procedure
*Results*
• opens with effective statement of overall findings
• presents visuals clearly and accurately
• presents verbal findings clearly and with sufficient support
• successfully integrates verbal and visual representations
*Discussion*
• opens with effective statement of support of hypothesis
• backs up statement with reference to appropriate findings
• provides sufficient and logical explanation for the statement
• gives answer to the research question and solution for unknowns
• effectively links answer of research question to solution of problem
• sufficiently addresses other issues pertinent to lab
*Conclusion*
• convincingly describes what has been learned in the lab
*References*
• all appropriate sources in the report are listed
• citations and references adhere to proper format
*Presentation*
• format of tables and figures is correct
• report is written in scientific style: clear and to the point
• grammar and spelling are correct
*Overall Aims of the Report:* The student...
• has successfully learned what the lab is designed to teach
• demonstrates clear and thoughtful scientific inquiry
• accurately measures and analyzes data for lab findings

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Designing Experiments

Evaluation Guide

LabCheck: Evaluation Guide

Writer:___________________