You will find the following rubrics as you scroll along:
1. Organic chemistry formal report evaluation
2. Organic chemistry laboratory evaluation (technique and notebook)
3. Workshop follow-up evaluation
Organic Chemistry Lab
Formal report evaluation form
Each category is worth 3 points. Your performance will be assessed as follows:
1 = inadequate
2 = adequate
3 = outstanding
Area of Evaluation |
Points Possible |
Points Earned |
| (1) Technical Writing Skills |
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Good sentence structure and correct use of verb tense (past) and objective tone
(passive voice)
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3 |
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Concise (non-verbose) presentation/good use of scientific vocabulary, elements of good
spelling
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3 |
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Neatness/legibility and the report shows evidence of being proofread
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3 |
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| (2) Organizational skills |
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Goal or hypothesis is clearly and specifically stated in the abstract/introduction
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3 |
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Paragraphs organized around a clear topic and arranged in a logical sequence
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3 |
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Report includes clearly identified introduction, development of ideas, and culmination
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3 |
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Appropriate organization and usage of chemical structures, equations, reactions,
tables, graphs, etc.
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3 |
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| (3) Analysis |
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Introduction presents key fundamental/foundational principles which are key to
understanding the context of the experiment. Author understands and/or defines the
scientific concepts embodied in the experiment
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3 |
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Discussion reveals critical thinking by the author (insightful and interpretive ideas;
comparing and contrasting of results; etc.) -- data, results, and observations have been
critically evaluated
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3 |
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Facts accurately presented and are comprehensive (complete),
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3 |
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Facts, data, concepts and speculations are presented with understanding & logic
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3 |
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Conclusion focuses on primary experimental findings and fulfills the purpose of the
experiment (goals of the report are achieved)
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3 |
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References are appropriately utilized and correctly cited
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3 |
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| (4) Point totals |
42 |
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| (5) Scored scaled to 50 points |
50 |
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| Comments:
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Organic Chemistry
Laboratory Evaluation Form
Notebook and Technique
Name ________________________
Each category is worth 3 points. Your performance will be assessed as follows:
1 = inadequate
2 = adequate
3 = outstanding
Category |
Score (1, 2, or 3 points) |
| Tables of contents has been included and all of
the pages have been clearly numebred |
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| The work is organized and relatively neat |
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| A clear and complete statement of purpose has been included |
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| The table of physical properties is complete and sufficiently
detailed |
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| The author has included reaction schemes and structures to
help clarify the chemistry |
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| Detailed and descriptive equipment sketches have been
included |
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| Prelaboratory notes are complete and organized so that the
meaning is clear |
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| Calculations have been shown and are complete (stepwise with
labeling) |
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| The author has made accurate observations, drawn inferences,
cites evidence, and uses appropriate vocabulary |
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| Data and results have been appropriately organized and are
complete |
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| A clear/easy-to-follow procedure has been included |
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| The follow-up summary provides closure to the experiment by
providing the appropriate conclusions/insights |
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| The author has adhered to the professional/legal guidelines
for notebook quality |
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| The experiment holds high potential to be repeated as written
up (could serve as a guidebook in the future) |
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| The scientist practices safety in the laboratory and keeps a
clean/organized work environment |
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| The scientist demonstrates high quality technique when
working in the laboratory (skilled technician) |
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| The scientist works confidently and efficiently in the
laboratory (appears to be prepared to work) |
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| (Total = 51) Your Score |
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| Final Score (scaled to 25 points) |
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| Comments:
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