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Organization
Report is divided into appropriate sections X
Writing style X
Grammar and Spelling X

Title
Accurately & completely describes the project X
Formatting X

Abstract
Brief statement of the purpose of the work X
Experimental plan X
Summary of major findings and conclusions X

Introduction
Explains why this work is important or interesting X
What scientific research has been done in this area
previously? X

States objectives and/or hypothesis X

Tells the reader what to expect while reading X

Experimental
Indicates chemicals used X
Describes materials & equipment used X
Describes repeatable procedures X
Avoids redundancy & non-exp. details X

Results
Informative tables, figures, spectra (where appropriate)

Explanation of data analysis & objective results X

All data is useful & reported clearly
X

Discussion
Interpretation & synthesis of experimental results
X

Sources of error and how they influenced obtained

results X

Conclusion
Overall intepretation of data X
Possible extension of work X
Significance of conclusions X

References
In-text use of references X
Number and quality of references X
Reference formatting X
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Lab Report:Rate Law 1st Submission Author:

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Organization
Report is divided into appropriate sections: The
report is separated into the sections specified in the
rubric (Title, Abstract, Intro, etc.) with clear labels, but
X
there may be at most one instance where material is
not appropriately divided.

Writing style A logical progression can be found in

most circumstances, although three or fewer instances
may have slightly awkward wording or unclear X
organization. Mostly concise and well written.
Experiments must be described/grouped by type, not
Grammar and Spelling Report is written
chronologically.
predominantly in third person past tense in the passive
voice. Five or fewer grammatical and spelling errors X
are present, and the mistakes do not detract from the
overall report.

Title
Accurately & completely describes the project Title
is concise and conveys the main point of the
experiment, but it could be missing one key
component. Key components of title: the chemical or X
physical system under study, major experimental
technique(s) used, and the property that is being
tested/changed.

Formatting The title, author's name, other group

member names, due date, and semester (e.g. Fall
2017) are all present on a separate page at the X
beginning of the report.

Abstract
Brief statement of the purpose of the work States
the overall purpose of the work, including any specific X
objectives and/or hypothesis.
Experimental plan Most of the major experimental
techniques employed in the body of the text are
mentioned in the abstract, but the full procedure is not X
outlined in too much detail. One important technique
may be missing.
Summary of major findings and conclusions All
major results of the experiment are covered, including
the specific values and qualitative findings that were X
determined, including the final conclusion of the overall
project. The abstract is fewer than 200 words in length.

Introduction
Explains why this work is important or interesting
The author provides at least one specific example of
why the project you’re writing about is important or
interesting to real-world applications and/or to non-
scientists. The author uses at least one literature X
citation (reference) to support their claim of
importance. The source may not be as reliable as an
academic journal or database but is still verifiable.

What scientific research has been done in this area

previously? The author provides at least one relevant
example of scientific research related to the
experimental work being performed. The author briefly
discusses the techniques or findings of the previous
X
research and explains their relevance to the author’s
own work. The author supports their claims with at
least one literature citation (reference) which is
different than that used to discuss the importance
above.
States objectives and/or hypothesis The overall
purpose of the experiment and most of the objectives
and hypotheses are present, but one or two X
components critical to the experiment may be omitted
or insufficiently developed.
Tells the reader what to expect while reading The
author provides the reader with a brief but clear
statement that adequately outlines the general content X
covered in the rest of the report.

Experimental
Indicates chemicals used All chemicals used are
indicated within the context of the experiment (not
simply listed out). Significant details, such as physical
state, stock concentration, etc. are included. There X
may be two or fewer instances where specific details
are missing.

Describes materials & equipment used All materials

used are indicated, and special equipment is briefly
described. Two or fewer materials or pieces of key
equipment information may be missing. Examples of X
key information: type of glassware, manufacturer of a
probe, name of software used
Describes repeatable procedures Procedures for all
sample preparation and experimental methods
employed in the report are present, including how the
data was collected from the experiment. While the
organization of the procedures does not have to follow
a logical manner, it must not detract from the overall
ability of someone to follow your procedures. The X
procedures must be written in paragraph form and
cannot be written as an outline, bulleted or numbered
list. No more than one redundant procedure may be
included.

Avoids redundancy & non-exp. details The

procedures are concise and avoid repetition, but up to
one redundant procedure or trivial detail may be
included. Experiments/trials that did not provide useful X
data to the report are excluded. Specific data values
and methods for data analysis are excluded.

Results
Informative tables, figures, spectra (where
appropriate) Data are presented in informative tables
and figures, though it may have one or fewer problems
including: data that should be separated are grouped
into one table that is too large; too many tables
separate information that would best be grouped
together; tables/figures are ordered ineffectively to
explain analysis and results; tables are grouped at the X
beginning of the section rather than interspersed
appropriately within the main body text. Each
table/figure has a number and descriptive title, and
appropriate labels and/or a caption, allowing the table
or figure to stand on its own

Explanation of data analysis & objective results

Provides a description of the main points of each
table/graph, but one or fewer may be missing. The
author explains step-by-step how the data was
analyzed (not sample calculations) to obtain results,
and any significant objective results are clearly
reported in text. Two or fewer steps or results may be X
missing. Note: Data analysis should rely predominantly
on verbal explanation supplemented with equations.
Sample calculations alone do not constitute an
explanation in your analysis.
All data is useful & reported clearly All information
included in the Results section is pertinent to the
experiment and is elaborated on in the Discussion
section. There are no more than three instances of X
incorrect or missing units, inaccurate significant
figures, or unclear data.

Discussion
Interpretation & synthesis of experimental results
Discusses the importance and meaning of all results
presented in the Results section and combines specific
results into a coherent interpretation of the
system/phenomenon. Does not simply restate the data
analysis from the Results section. While this could be
done in a more clear, concise, or logical manner, it
must not detract from the overall ability of a reader to
understand your results. Includes chemical rationale in
X
the interpretation where applicable, but one of the
chemical rationales developed may be incorrect.
Relates obtained results and interpretation to
experimental objectives and/or hypothesis. Compares
numerical results to literature values. Makes use of at
least one relevant literature source (reference) that is
unique (different from those used in the introduction).

Sources of error and how they influenced obtained

results Lists several possible sources of experimental
error and explains specifically how at least one of them
affected experimental results. Note: Human error or
lack of time are not acceptable source of error to
discuss. X

Conclusion
Overall intepretation of data All of the key
quantitative values and qualitative results and
conclusions of the experiment are summarized. While
this could be done in a more clear and coherent X
manner, it must not detract from the overall ability of a
reader to understand a summary of your findings. One
instance of units or significant figures may be incorrect.
Possible extension of work Articulates at least one
possible extension of the work and how and why it
would be an extension. How could another scientist
expand on the work you’ve already done? Why would X
this extension be meaningful? Simply repeating the
experiment with no meaningful change is not an
extension.

Significance of conclusions The author briefly

addresses the impact that their findings have on real-
world applications for non-scientists. The logic
employed is mostly correct and coherent, but the X
applications may be overly specific or tangentially
related.

References
In-text use of references References are indicated in
the text with a superscript number at the end of the
sentence, based on the order in which they appear in X
the text. At most one statement is made that should be
cited but is not.
Number and quality of references At least three
unique, verifiable references other than LabArchives X
and your textbook are used within the report itself.
Reference formatting References are formatted
correctly in accordance with official ACS style. X
 Theo Marghitu

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Note: I think this was a really well thought out
discussion, very nicely done!