MATH 41045 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lab Report, Factor X, Design Of Experiments
30 Oct 2019
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`Daphnia Lab Report Grading Rubric Name: Total Score:
PLEASE NOTE: These reports are INDIVIDUAL efforts, NOT GROUP reports.
Introduction (7
points total)
1. Includes a testable hypothesis
2. Title is relevant
3. Background information is
relevant and appropriately cited
4. Hypothesis is based on research
and/or sound reasoning
7 points
Lacks one of the criteria for full
credit
6 points
Lacks two of the
criteria for full
credit
4 points
Lacks three of the criteria
for full credit
2 points
Lacks all
of the
criteria
for full
credit
Methods (6
points total)
1. Methods are clearly written
and would allow someone else
to conduct the experiment
2. Experimental design is
explained (e.g. groups or
conditions that will be
compared, control groups, etc)
3. all experimental conditions
are described (e.g. numbers of
daphnia, concentrations of test
agents, etc)
6 points
Lacks one of the
criteria for full
credit
4 points
Lacks two of the criteria
for full credit
2 points
Lacks all
of the
criteria
for full
credit
0 points
Results
(8 points total)
1. Results and data are clearly
presented in tables/graphs
2. All figures, tables are labeled
with titles and axes on graphs are
labeled appropriately
3. Data is presented in a way that
trends (or lack of trends) can be
clearly identified
4. Written summary of results is
sufficiently descriptive (i.e. factor X
increased heart rate at all times
examined)
8 points
Lacks one of the criteria for full
credit
6 points
Lacks two of the
criteria for full
credit
4 points
Lacks three of the criteria
for full credit
2 points
Lacks all
of the
criteria
for full
credit
0 points
