SCORING
RUBRIC FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
Attributes
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Description of Attribute
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Points |
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Investigative Question |
The
investigative question must ask how the manipulated variable affects the
responding variable. |
1 |
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Hypothesis |
The
hypothesis must answer the given investigative question including the effect
of the manipulated variable on the responding variable. |
1 |
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Rationale |
The
hypothesis is expected to include a cause-effect reason. |
1 |
|
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Materials |
A list of the minimum materials needed to
perform the procedure must be listed in this section. |
1 |
|
|
Procedure |
The written or diagrammed procedure
is evaluated as follows. |
Up to 8 |
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Controlled
variables |
Two
controlled (kept the same) variables must be identified or implied in the
procedure or the materials list. |
1 |
|
|
Manipulated
Variable |
Only
one manipulated (changed) variable is identified or implied in the procedure. |
1 |
|
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Responding
Variable |
The
responding (dependent) variable is identified or implied in the procedure. |
1 |
|
|
Record
Measurements |
The
procedure states measurements are recorded periodically or
gives a data table. The phrase ‘take measurement’ cannot be used to
mean record. |
1 |
|
|
Repeat
trials |
More
than one trial is planned to measure the responding (dependent) variable. |
1 |
|
|
Experimental
Control Condition |
An
experimental control condition must be identified in the procedure when
appropriate. |
1 |
|
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Logical
Steps |
The
steps of the procedure are detailed enough to repeat the procedure
effectively. |
1 |
|
|
Validity
Measures |
Additional
validity measures should be included in the procedure. |
1 |
|
Data
|
The data table is evaluated as follows. |
Up
to 2 |
|
Raw Data
|
All raw
data is given and averaged. |
1 |
|
Format
|
Table(s)
labeled properly: titles, units, headings. |
1 |
|
Graph
|
The graph is evaluated as follows. |
Up
to 3 |
|
Title
|
Title
includes manipulated and responding variable. |
1 |
|
Axes
|
X
(manipulated) and Y (responding) axes are scaled correctly and show the
correct variable with units. |
1 |
|
Type
of Graph
|
Appropriate
type of graph is used, i.e. line or bar graph. |
1 |
|
Conclusion
|
The conclusion is evaluated as follows. |
Up
to 4 |
|
Conclusive
Statement
|
The
conclusive statement clearly states whether the hypothesis was supported. |
1 |
|
Supporting
Data
|
Data
points are given for the ‘lowest’ condition. |
1 |
|
Supporting
Data
|
Data
points are given for the ‘highest’ condition. |
1 |
|
Explanatory
Language
|
Explanatory
language is used to connect or compare the supporting data to your conclusion
statement. |
1 |
|
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Total
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21 |
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