The report will be graded on content and format. Please see rubric below:
Content: 80%
INTRODUCTION: 25%
- Introduces the topic of the experiment, with sufficient background information to exhibit a clear understanding of the material covered
- States major objectives clearly
- States HYPOTHESIS properly
please include how the muscle contract ,and the importance of ATP
MATERIALS AND METHODS: 10%
- Includes all materials used through the entire experiment (Use complete sentences. Do not just make a list of materials)
- Describes all procedures as they were performed in paragraph form with complete sentences (NOT as a recipe or as written in the lab manual)
RESULTS: 15%
- Explains clearly and concisely, in paragraph form, data and observations (Do not explain or interpret your data, just state the results)
- Displays relevant graphs/tables/diagrams (Results are always written out first then you show your graph or table, if applicable) Be sure to reference all graphs/tables/diagrams in the written portion of the RESULTS
DISCUSSION and CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS/APPLICATIONS 30%
- Discusses how results support or fail to support hypothesis
- Explains and interprets the data/observations
- Explains possible sources of error
- Describes how information might have practical uses in a clinical setting
- Formulates further experiments to test hypothesis, or proposes a new hypothesis and experiment (based on observations in current experiment)
LITERATURE CITED
- Properly lists all reference books, articles and websites used to write the report (See syllabus for examples)
Format: 20%
GENERAL: 15%
- The report has a descriptive title
- Materials and Methods are written in paragraph form with complete sentences
- Each graph/table has a descriptive title
- Axes of graphs are properly labeled
- Sections are properly titled
- References are cited correctly in the body of the paper and in the LITERATURE CITED section
- The report and each section are logically organized
ENGLISH: 5%
- Grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation are used correctly and consistently
- The report is written in third person
