For the Evaluation Assignment, you will evaluate all the sections of a sample lab report. You will need to read your assigned lab report and utilize the provided rubric to score the lab report, similar to what you did during the Writing, Excel, and Analysis Workshops. You will also write an analysis explaining why you awarded or deducted points on the grading rubric for the lab report.
Resources
You will use the information in the following resources to help score the lab report and explain your reasons for awarding and deducting points:
· Scientific Reports Lab on page 97 in the manual
o Provides general information about lab reports and an example for the correct format
· Writing Workshop on page 133 in the manual
o Provides specific information about the Title, Abstract, Introduction, and Methods sections
o Rubric completed in this workshop can be used as a reference
· Excel Workshop on page 133 in the manual
o Provides specific information about the Results section
o Rubric completed in this workshop can be used as a reference
· Analysis Workshop on page 167 in the manual
o Provides specific information about the Discussion and References section
o Rubric completed in this workshop can be used as a reference
· A link to Microsoft products and materials for the workshops can be found in the Lab Week 11 folder.
Deliverables (what you will need to turn in)
By the due date, you will upload two files via a link located in the Evaluation Assignment Materials folder in Lab Material section of eCampus:
1.
Grading Rubric for Sample Lab Report
o For the rubric in the Evaluation Assignment Materials folder, award points and make deductions based on the lab report sample you have been assigned.
o You can complete by hand and upload the image or fill out the table in Word and upload the revised file, as you did in the workshops.
o The file must be a Word document or a standard graphics file. The following formats are acceptable: DOC, JPEG, PNG, BMP. Any other formats will not receive credit.
2.
Evaluation document
o This is to be written in paragraph form, using proper sentence structure. Sentences must be complete and any sentence less than three words will not count toward the sentence minimum for each section.
o You will analyze the quality of each component of the lab report you have been assigned based on the criteria for the different sections.
o In addition to the resources mentioned, use the checklist on the next page to ensure your evaluation is complete and comprehensive.
o When discussing the different sections, make sure you are clear. You can do this by using a heading for each section you discuss, per the headings in the checklist on the next page under
Evaluation Document. Or you can use language such as, “In the Methods section of the student’s lab report, there was disagreement in the data of the graph and the table…”
o The file must be a DOC file or a compatible format. Any other format will not receive credit.
BIOL 1406 EVALUATION ASSIGNMENT CHECKLIST
Use this checklist to ensure your grading rubric and evaluation document are complete and comprehensive.
Lab Report Grading Rubric -
12 points
o Assign points for all elements in each section on the grading rubric
o Calculate points for each section
o Calculate final points
Evaluation Document
Title -
2 points
o Using criteria from the Writing Workshop, explain why points were awarded or deducted in 2 or more sentences
Abstract
- 3 points
o Using criteria from the Writing Workshop, explain why points were awarded or deducted in 3 or more sentences
Introduction -
10 points
· Using criteria from the Writing Workshop, in five or more sentences explain why points were awarded or deducted based on:
o Information about the organism, stimulants, and heartrate
o Presentation of valid hypothesis and prediction
o Correct format for in-text citations
Methods
- 5 points
· Using criteria from the Writing Workshop, in four or more sentences explain why points were awarded or deducted based on:
o Proper tense and paragraph form
o Amount of details
Results -
10 points
· Using criteria from the Excel Workshop, in five or more sentences explain why points were awarded or deducted based on:
o Explanations in paragraph form for figures
o Complete and accurate graph(s) and table(s)
o Agreement and accurate representation for all data in section (use an example as evidence)
Discussion
- 15 points
o Using criteria from the Analysis Workshop, in five or more sentences explain why points were awarded or deducted based on:
o Hypothesis accepted or rejected
o Analysis of results and patterns in data (provide evidence to support points awarded)
o Discussion of future experiments
o Correct format for in-text citations
References
- 10 points
· Using criteria from the Analysis Workshop, in three or more sentences explain why points were awarded or deducted based on:
o Correct APA format and required quantity of sources
o Validity of sources (check references and use at least one as evidence)
Final point total/grade you would give this report
- 5 points
o Main factors affecting final grade explained in at least two sentences