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Excellent 4

Good 3

Fair 2

Poor 1

Very Poor 0

Introduction

 Presents a concise lead-in to the report.  Answers all questions provided in the template and includes many other interesting facts

 Presents a good lead-in to the report.  Answers most questions and includes many other interesting facts

 Gives too much information (more like a summary).  Answers some questions.

 Gives very little information.  Answers some questions

Materials & Methods

 Procedure (including the modification of any changes happened during the lab session) is numbered, clear, detailed.  Third person, past tense, passive voice is used.  Presented as a flow chart  Representation of the data obtained in table form is accurate, detailed, and easy to understand.  An accurate short written explanation of the results is provided.  Third person, past tense, passive voice is used.  Presents a logical explanation for findings and correctly answers all of the questions without using the question sentence.  Correct use of graphs/pictures.  Third person, past tense, passive voice is used.

 Procedure is numbered, and in third person, but some details are missing.  Presented as a flow chart

 Procedure is clear and detailed, but is in paragraph format.  Incorrect person is used.  Presented as a flow chart

 Procedure is present but is not in logical order or is difficult to follow.  Incorrect person is used.  Not presented as a flow chart

 Representation of the data in table form is accurate, but not detailed.  An accurate written explanation of the results is provided.  Third person, past tense, passive voice is used.

 Representation of the data in table form is accurate, but somewhat difficult to understand.  The written explanation is not well developed.  Incorrect person is used.

 Data is inaccurate.  Only one data representation is provided, either table or written.  Incorrect person is used.

 Presents a logical explanation for findings and correctly answers most of the questions without using the question sentences.  May include new skills learned or new bits of information.  Third person, past tense, passive voice is used.  Unclear connection between aim and the results achieved.

 Presents a logical explanation for findings and correctly answers some of the questions without using the question sentence.  Incorrect person is used.

 Presents an illogical explanation for findings and addresses few questions using the question sentence.  Incorrect person is used.

 Unclear connection between aim and the results achieved.

 No clear connection between aim and results achieved.

 Format is almost followed.  A few items are out of order.  The paper size was complied

 Format is not followed.  Information is poorly placed.  The paper size was complied

 No format.  Missing information.  The paper size was not complied.

Results

Discussion

Conclusion

 Shows a clear connection between the objective and the results achieved.  May include new skills learned or new bits of information.  Format is followed exactly.  The paper size was complied

 Does not give any information about what to expect in the report.  Does not answer any questions provided in the template  A part or the entire introduction is plagiarised.  Procedure is not included.

 Data is missing.

 Discussion is incorrect or missing  A part or the entire discussion is plagiarised

Conclusion is incorrect or missing.

References

 Provided 4 or more references.  Use of format provided for book/journal/magazine/web page resources.

 Provided 3 references.  Use of format provided for book/journal/magazine/web page resources.

 Provided 2 references.  Use of format provided for book/journal/magazine/web page resources.

Colours and patterns Layout

 Enhance readability

 Support readability Support readability

 Allow readability

 Format not followed.  Information is poorly placed and missing.  The paper size was complied  Provided only 1 reference following the format. or  Provided references without following the format for book/journal/magazine/webpage resources  Allow some readability

 Creatively enhances information, sufficient white space  All graphics are engaging, enhance text

 Balanced, uncluttered, adequate white space  Graphics are engaging, and partially enhance text

 Partially balanced, bit cluttered, insufficient white space  Graphics are partially engaging, but do not enhance text

 Poory balanced, bit cluttered, insufficient white space.  Graphics are poorly engaging, and do not enhance text

 Not balanced, cluttered, barely any white space  Graphics not engaging, do not enhance text

 All titles and subtitles are clear, enhance readability

 Most titles and subtitles are clear, enhance readability

 Some titles or subtitles to clarify text

 Few titles or subtitles to clarify text

 No titles or subtitles to clarify text

 All text is clear and readable; a few changes in size and colour enhance understanding

 Text is clear and readable; changes in size and colour enhance understanding  Well written and organized, clear, easy to follow

 Little text is clear and readable; frequent changes in size and colour do not enhance understanding  Poorly written and organized, unclear, hard to follow

 Very little text is clear and readable; frequent changes in size and colour do not enhance understanding

 Very well written and organized, clear, easy to follow

 Some text is clear and readable; frequent changes in size and colour do not enhance understanding  Adequately written and organized, clear, reasonably easy to follow

Format.

Graphics & photos Titles and subtitles Text size and colour Writing

 Did not provide a list of references

 Detract from readability

 Very poorly written and organized, very unclear, very hard to follow