RUBRIC FOR ASSESSING LAB REPORTS

NAME/ MATRIC
NO. SUBJECT/CODE Physical Pharmacy 1 - PZD20103
TITLE OF REPORT

ASSESSMENT
NEEDS
EXCELLENT GOOD SATISFACTORY IMPROVEMENT SCORE
1. Cover Page
5 3 2 1
2. lntroductio.n
5 3 2 1
3. Objectives
5 3 2 1
4. Experimental Procedure
Materials
5 3 2 1
Methods
5 3 2 1
5. Results:
Data
10 6 4 2
Drawings/ Diagrams
10 6 4 2
Calculations
10 6 4 2
6. Discussion
10 6 4 2
7. Conclusions
10 6 4 2
8. References
5 3 2 1
9.Language
10 6 4 2
10. Appearance and formatting
10 6 4 2
TOTAL SCORE
/ 100

Assessed By:
Date:

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 RUBRIC FOR ASSESSING LAB REPORTS
Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement Score
1. Cover Page All information with Most of the information Some information are More than 6 mistakes
regards to the lab regarding the correct but more than 4 are found.
experiment carried experiment carried out mistakes are found. (1)
out are correct. are correct. Not more (2)
(5) than 2 mistakes are
found.
.
(3)
2. Introduction complete Introduction is nearly Some introductory Very little background
Introduction and well-written; complete, missing information, but still information provided or
provides all som!l minor points. missing some major information is incorrect.
necessary (3) points. (1)
background (2)
principles for the
experiment.
(5)
3. Objectives The purpose of the The purpose of the lab The purpose of the lab The purpose of the lab
lab or the questions or the questions to be or the questions to be or the questions to be
to be answered answered during the answered during the answered during the
during the lab is lab is identified but is lab is partially identified lab is erroneous or
clearly identified and stated in somewhat and is stated in irrelevant.
stated. unclear manner. (3) somewhat unclear (1)
(5) manner.
(2)
4. Exoerimental Procedures
Materials All materials and set- Almost all materials Most of the materials Many materials and the
up used in the and the set-up used in and the set-up used in set-up used in the
experiment are the experiment are the experiment are experiment are
clearly and accurately clearly and accurately accurately described. described inaccurately
described. described. (2) or not described at all.
(5) (3) (1)
Methods Procedures are listed Procedures are listed Procedures are listed Procedures do not
in clear steps. Each in a logical order, but but are not in a logical accurately list the steps
step is numbered and steps are not order or are difficult to of the experiment.
is a complete numbered and/or are follow. (1)
sentence. not in complete (2)
(5) sentence. 131
5. Results
Data Professional looking Accurate Accurate Data are not shown
and accurate representation of the representation of data OR are inaccurate.
representation of the data in tables and/or in written form, but no (2)
data in tables and/or graphs. Graphs and tables or graphs are
graphs. Graphs and tables are labelled and presented.
tables are labelled titled. (4)
and titled. (6)
(10)
Drawings/ Clear, accurate Diagrams are included Diagrams are included Needed diagrams a4re
diagrams diagrams are and are □ labelled and are □labelled. missing OR are
included and make neatly and accurately. (4) missing important
the experiment easier (6) labels.
to understand. (2)

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Diagrams are
labelled neatly and
accurately. (10)
Calculations All calculations are Some calculations are Some calculations are No calculations are
shown and the shown and the results shown and the results shown OR results are
results are correct are correct and labelled appropriately. inaccurate or
and labelled labelled appropriately. (4) mislabelled.
appropriately. (6) (2)
1101
6. Discussion All important trends Almost all of the results Some of the results Very incomplete or
and data have been correctly have been correctly incorrect interpretation
comparisons have interpreted and interpreted and of trends and
been interpreted discussed; only minor discussed; partial but comparison of data
correctly and improvements are incomplete indicating a lack of
discussed; good needed. understanding of understanding of
understanding of (6) results is still evident. results.
results is conveyed. (4) (2)
(10)
7. All important All important Conclusions regarding Conclusions missing or
Conclusions conclusions have conclusions have been major points are missing the important
been clearly made, drawn, could be better drawn, but many are points.
student shows good stated. misstated, indicating a (1)
understanding. (3) lack of understanding.
(5) (2)
8. References Several reputable A few reputable A few background Material is directly
background sources background sources sources are used but copied rather than put
were used and cited are used and cited not cited correctly. into student's own
correctly. Material is correctly. Material is Material is translated words and/or
translated into translated into into student's own background sources
student's own words. student's own words. words. are cited incorrectly.
(5) (3) (2) (1)
9.Language All grammar/spelling Less than 3 grammar/ Occasional grammar/ Frequent grammar
correct and very well- spelling errors, mature, spelling errors, and/ or spelling errors,
written. readable style. generally readable with writing style is rough
(10) (6) some rough spots in and immature.
writing style. (2)
(4)
10. Lab report is in order All sections in order, Sections in order, Sections out of order,
Appearance with headings and formatting generally contains the minimum too much handwritten
and sub-headings to good but could still be allowable amount of copy, sloppy
formatting visually organise the improved. handwritten copy, formatting.
material presented. (6) formatting is rough but (2)
(10) readable.
(4)

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