Distinguished - Provides a title page that includes the title of the report, course name, student’s name, instructor, and date submitted.

Proficient - Provides a title page that is missing one required component.

Basic - Provides a title page that is missing two required components.

Below Expectations - Provides a title page that is missing three or four required components.

Non-Performance - Fails to provide a title page.

Distinguished - Outlines a thorough introduction that includes background on the topic, an objective of the study, and a hypothesis for each of the three experiments. The outline of the introduction is at least three paragraphs long and fully supported with information from scholarly sources.

Proficient - Outlines an introduction that includes background on the topic, an objective of the study, and a hypothesis for each of the three experiments. The outline of the introduction is at least three paragraphs long and supported with information from scholarly sources. Minimal improvement is needed through additional detail, enhancement of source material, and/or rewording of hypotheses.

Basic - Outlines an introduction that includes background on the topic, an objective of the study, and a hypothesis for each of the three experiments. The outline of the introduction is at least partially supported with information from scholarly sources. Moderate improvement is needed through additional detail, enhancement of source material, and/or rewording of hypotheses.

Below Expectations - Outlines an introduction, but it requires major revisions to background and source material, objectives, and/ or hypotheses. One or more of the required components may be missing.

Non-Performance - Fails to outline an introduction that includes background on the topic, support from scholarly sources, an objective of the study, and a hypothesis for each of the three experiments.

Distinguished - Outlines a materials and methods section that thoroughly details in one’s own words how to repeat the experiments from the Week Two Laboratory.

Proficient - Outlines a materials and methods section that details in one’s own words how to repeat the experiments from the Week Two Laboratory.  Minor details are missing or some excessive information is present.

Basic - Outlines a materials and methods section that details in one’s own words how to repeat the experiments from the Week Two Laboratory. Intermediate details are missing or excessive information is present, limiting the repeatability of the experiments.

Below Expectations - Outlines a materials and methods section, but major details are missing, significantly limiting the repeatability of the experiments, or steps are largely copied from the lab manual.

Non-Performance - Fails to outline a materials and methods section.

Distinguished - Outlines a thorough results section that includes all of the tables utilized in the laboratory as well as at least one paragraph describing the data.

Proficient - Outlines a results section that includes all of the tables utilized in the laboratory as well as at least one paragraph describing the data. Minor errors are present in the tables or details are missing or inaccurate in the description.

Basic - Outlines a results section that includes all of the tables utilized in the laboratory as well as at least one paragraph describing the data. Moderate errors are present in the tables, details are missing or inaccurate in the description, or personal opinions are included.

Below Expectations - Outlines a results section that includes tables utilized in the laboratory as well as a description of the data. Major errors or omissions are present in the data tables, details are missing or inaccurate in the description, and/or personal opinions are included.

Non-Performance - Fails to outline a results section that includes data tables and a description of the data presented.

Distinguished - Outlines a thorough discussion that addresses whether the hypotheses were accepted or rejected, the meaning of the findings, future studies generated from the results, outside factors impacting the results, and methods to control these confounding variables. The outline of the discussion is at least three paragraphs long and fully supported with information from scholarly sources.

Proficient - Outlines a discussion that addresses whether the hypotheses were accepted or rejected, the meaning of the findings, future studies generated from the results, outside factors impacting the results, and methods to control these confounding variables. The outline of the discussion is at least three paragraphs long and supported with information from scholarly sources. Minimal improvement is needed through additional detail, enhancement of source material, and/or correction of minor inaccuracies.

Basic - Outlines a discussion that addresses whether the hypotheses were accepted or rejected, the meaning of the findings, future studies generated from the results, outside factors impacting the results, and methods to control these confounding variables. The outline of the discussion is at least partially supported with information from scholarly sources. Moderate improvement is needed through additional detail, enhancement of source material, and/or correction of inaccuracies.

Below Expectations - Outlines a discussion, but it requires major revisions to the content and source material, and/or correction of significant inaccuracies. One or more of the required components may be missing.

Non-Performance - Fails to outline a discussion that includes whether or not the hypotheses were accepted or rejected, meaning of the findings, future studies generated from the results, outside factors affecting the results, and methods to control these confounding variables.

Distinguished - Outlines a conclusion that thoroughly and accurately summarizes all three experiments and reiterates key findings.

Proficient - Outlines a conclusion that summarizes all three experiments and reiterates key findings. Minimal improvement is needed to accurately summarize the experiments.

Basic - Outlines a conclusion that summarizes all three experiments and reiterates key findings. Moderate improvement is needed to accurately summarize the experiments.

Below Expectations - Outlines a conclusion that summarizes the experiments, but may not reiterate key findings. Significant improvement is needed to accurately summarize the experiments.

Non-Performance - Fails to outline a conclusion that summarizes all three experiments.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.

Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.