Beginning
1

Developing
2

Accomplished
3

Exemplary
4

Score

Title

Title not given

Does not reflect the factual content of the report

Not concise, more than 10 words

Less than 10 words and reflects factual content of the report

Introduction

Does not give the
hypothesis or refers to info in the literature

Missing either hypothesis
or literature information

Has both items but hypothesis not in correct form and only has one reference

Hypothesis correctly written and includes at least two references

X4

Methods and materials

 Not sequential, most steps are missing or are confusing, materials not listed

Some of the steps are understandable, most are confusing and lack detail.
Materials not listed

Most of the steps are
understandable; some lack detail or are confusing. Materials listed

Presents easy-to-follow steps which are logical and adequately detailed.
Materials are listed

X4

Grammar and Spelling

Very frequent grammar and or spelling errors

More than two errors

Only one or two errors

All grammar and spelling are correct

Data and Results

Tables or graphs missing or inaccurate.
Required info not given.  Does not choose correct statistical measures or calculates them incorrectly.

Data tables and graphs not accurately represented. Two or more errors in stats or required info missing.  Some appropriate statistical measures present and accurate.

All graphs or tables accurate. One error in stats or required info missing.  Most appropriate statistical measures present and accurate.

Data tables and graphs are numbered and titled, axes labeled, tables and graphs are self-explanatory. All appropriate statistical measures present and accurate

X4

Statistical Conclusion

Incorrectly interprets results AND fails to use correct language.

Incorrectly interprets results OR fails to use correct language.

Correctly interprets at least one test or interval AND uses correct language.

Correctly interprets both a test and an interval AND uses correct language.

X4

Conclusion

Incorrectly interprets the results and does not address any of the questions suggested. Fails to put conclusion in plain English.

Incorrectly interprets the results and does not answer the posed questions.  Attempts to use plain English in explanation of results.

Correctly interprets the results and correctly answers the posed questions. Uses adequately clear plain English.

Correctly interprets the results and correctly answers all posed questions.  Relates to the literature.  Uses clear and easy to understand English.

X4

Literature Cited

No literature cited

Used 1 properly cited reference.

Uses 2 properly cited references

Uses at least 3 references and they are properly cited