053 Laboratory five marking rubric

1. [d] Data [max 3]
+1per column of correct data [2]
+1extension first col, force second col
2. [t] Data tables format [3]
3Clear, concise, well thought out, informative, labels and units in the head
2Missing borders or other minor format inconsistencies, or missing one element in the head such as units, or has orphan rows without header row
1Incomplete, runs off edges of page, lacks minimal margins, or missing two or more elements such as borders and units
3. [g] Data display: Graph [3]
3xy scatter graph with correct axis labels including units
2Missing a label, units for a label, or other single element
1plotting the wrong data, or incomprehensible, wrong graph type, multiple missing elements
4. [a] Data analysis [4]
+1determination of linearity
+1slope
+1units
+1analyzed sectional linearity, Hookean ranges

The following are also marked. Refer to the generic rubric for details.

5. [c] Conclusions – Content. Should include discussion of linearity or non-linearity. Might include nature of elastic as Hookean only over specific domains and ranges. Discussion of measurement difficulties and errors.
6. [f] Format
[G] Grammar and Syntax [-2 if conclusion too short to judge grammar properly]
[V] Vocabulary [-2 if conclusion too short - taken as evidence of vocabulary limitations]
[O] Organization
[C] Cohesion [0 if conclusion too short to judge cohesion]