AP Biology Lab Rubric Section Requirements Excellent Average Needs Not even close Comments Improvement 6 of 6 4.5 of 6 3 of 6 2.5 of 5 1 or less of 5 Author Name requirements Lab/Lab Report Title – Cannot be the title of the lab in the lab present manual – has to be related to the lab but unique Date Title 10 of 10 8 of 10 6 of 10 4 of 10 2 or less of 10 Stated question/problem being studied requirements Clearly stated purpose of lab present Personal hypothesis stated Cited any definitions/research used Used research other than the Lab Manual Introduction Formatted correctly as bulleted list 3 of 3 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 or less of 3 requirements Proper detail included (how much, many, etc) present List was complete-no items left out Materials Steps written as commands in a list format 3 of 3 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 or less of 3 requirements NO pronoun usage (I, We, etc) present Detailed but not redundant NOT copied directly from the lab manual – put into own words Methods Comprehensive; nothing missing Data presented in table/graph 10 of 10 8 of 10 6 of 10 4 of 10 2 or less of 10 requirements Correct units were used present Each figure has a number, title, and explanation Results were clearly analyzed - explain ONLY results, no explanations of why Results 10 of 10 8 of 10 6 of 10 4 of 10 2 or less of 10 Results and Analysis was tied back to purpose of lab requirements Explanation of why you got the results you got present Address if personal hypothesis is valid or invalid Possible influence of errors on conclusion Conclusion Implications of findings – how can you expand on this research 3 of 3 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 of 3 Resources correctly cited in body of lab report requirements Resources correctly cited in bibliography present Correct format for citations used You must have at least 2 sources of information, other than the Citations lab manual Overall format is clear 3 of 3 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 of 3 requirements Overall format is concise & neat present Each section has a heading Format 3 of 3 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 of 3 Spelling Errors requirements Grammatical errors present Do Not Use I, We, Our, My, etc Syntax Totals Total Grade /50 Lab reports are multiplied by 2
AP Biology Lab Rubric Section Requirements Excellent Average Needs Improvement Not even close Comments Title Author Name Lab/Lab Report Title – Cannot be the title of the lab in the lab manual – has to be related to the lab but unique Date 6 of 6 requirements present 4.5 of 6 3 of 6 2.5 of 5 1 or less of 5 Introduction Stated question/problem being studied Clearly stated purpose of lab Personal hypothesis stated Cited any definitions/research used Used research other than the Lab Manual 10 of 10 requirements present 8 of 10 6 of 10 4 of 10 2 or less of 10 Materials Formatted correctly as bulleted list Proper detail included (how much, many, etc) List was complete-no items left out 3 of 3 requirements present 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 or less of 3 Methods Steps written as commands in a list format NO pronoun usage (I, We, etc) Detailed but not redundant NOT copied directly from the lab manual – put into own words Comprehensive; nothing missing 3 of 3 requirements present 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 or less of 3 Results Data presented in table/graph Correct units were used Each figure has a number, title, and explanation Results were clearly analyzed - explain ONLY results, no explanations of why 10 of 10 requirements present 8 of 10 6 of 10 4 of 10 2 or less of 10 Conclusion Results and Analysis was tied back to purpose of lab Explanation of why you got the results you got Address if personal hypothesis is valid or invalid Possible influence of errors on conclusion Implications of findings – how can you expand on this research 10 of 10 requirements present 8 of 10 6 of 10 4 of 10 2 or less of 10 Citations Resources correctly cited in body of lab report Resources correctly cited in bibliography Correct format for citations used You must have at least 2 sources of information, other than the lab manual 3 of 3 requirements present 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 of 3 Format Overall format is clear Overall format is concise & neat Each section has a heading 3 of 3 requirements present 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 of 3 Syntax Spelling Errors Grammatical errors Do Not Use I, We, Our, My, etc 3 of 3 requirements present 2.5 of 3 2 of 3 1.5 of 3 1 of 3 Totals Total Grade /50 Lab reports are multiplied by 2