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Lab Report Rubric

This rubric outlines the criteria and point distribution for a Molecular Medicine III practical report. The report should include an abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references sections. Key elements that will be evaluated include providing background and context, clearly stating the aim and objectives, thoroughly describing procedures, appropriately interpreting and discussing results and findings, drawing valid conclusions, and properly formatting and citing references. Grammar, spelling, formatting, and originality will also be assessed. The total possible points for the report is 50.

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Lab Report Rubric

This rubric outlines the criteria and point distribution for a Molecular Medicine III practical report. The report should include an abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references sections. Key elements that will be evaluated include providing background and context, clearly stating the aim and objectives, thoroughly describing procedures, appropriately interpreting and discussing results and findings, drawing valid conclusions, and properly formatting and citing references. Grammar, spelling, formatting, and originality will also be assessed. The total possible points for the report is 50.

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Molecular Medicine III Practical Report Rubric


Content (points) Points/sectio
n
Abstract 5
 Synopsis of the experiment in one paragraph:
 It must not be more than 250 words (-0.5-0)
 It should include introduction (0-1),
 The aim (0-1),
 Procedures used to achieve the aim (0-1),
 The observations (0-1) and
 The conclusion (0-1)
Introduction 10
 Overall background of the experiment (0-8)
 It should end with the aim (-0.5-0) and
 Objectives (0-2)
 It should not be more than one page (-1-0)
Materials 15
and Methods
 In one/two lines, introduce every method by stating the
question/aim and how it was answered. (0-2)
 Describe in short (not more than five lines) the principle behind
the technique used (if not covered in the introduction and do not
summarise the entire procedure, 0-3)
 Explain in detail how the experiment was done (0-8)
 Methods should be written in third person and past tense (0-2)
Results 10
 In one/two lines, introduce every section by stating the
question/aim and how it was answered.(0-2)
 Describe (what you see) (0-3)
 Interpret (what do you think about what you see/what does it
mean/Why is it the way that it is) (0-3)
 Results should be described in past tense and use third person (0-1)
 Include Figure legends below the figure with detailed description of
the Figure and Table titles above the table. Must be shown
immediately after it has been referred to (0-1)

Discussion  Discuss how did the results compare with the expected results? (0- /5
3)
 And what further predictions can be made from the results? (0-1)
 Discuss the implications of the findings (0-1)
Conclusion 2.5
 Conclusion must discuss the findings in the context of the entire
experiment (0-0.5)
 Discuss whether the objectives were met with motivation (0-1)
 Discuss any application of the experiment e.g. in diagnostics,
forensics, therapeutics etc. (0-1)
 It must be one paragraph of not more than 10 lines (-0.5-0)
References 2.5
 Must be enough and reliable (0 - 0.5)
 Must be accurate (0-1)
 Correct Format (0- 0.5)
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 Format must be consistent (not more than one format, 0.5)


Spelling and Subtract 0-5 (If not considered before) -5
grammar
-5
Order, Subtract 0-5
appearance
and
formatting
Plagiarism Marks to be deducted by the course coordinator
report
Total points /50

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