| Category / Score | 5 Excellent | 3 Average | 1 Poor | Points Earned |
| Title & Format | Has lab title and follows given Lab Report Format, using modified MLA with hanging indentation | Has lab title and partially follows MLA format, no hanging indentation used | Missing title or Lab Report format is not followed | |
| Purpose | States a clear purpose for doing the lab in a sentence | Purpose stated; key words included but not in a sentence | Purpose not stated, unclear purpose | |
| Hypothesis | Testable hypothesis is clearly stated. | Hypothesis is not testable as stated. | Unclear/missing hypothesis | |
| Materials | All materials needed for the experiment are clearly specified. | Most of the materials needed for the experiment are stated. | Many materials are described inaccurately OR are not described at all. | |
| Procedure | Procedures are listed in clear steps. Each step is numbered and is a complete sentence. | Procedures are listed in a logical order, but are not numbered and/or are not in complete sentences. | Procedures do not accurately list the steps of the experiment. | |
| Data Collection | Professional looking and accurate representation of the data in tables and/or graphs. Graphs and tables are labeled and titled. | Accurate representation of the data in written form, but no graphs or tables are presented. | Data are not shown OR are inaccurate. | |
| Conclusion | Conclusion includes whether the findings supported the hypothesis, possible sources of error, and what was learned from the experiment. | Conclusion includes whether the findings supported the hypothesis and what was learned from the experiment. | No conclusion was included in the report OR shows little effort and reflection. | |
| | Total points earned: | +______ / 35 |