Sex and the Single Guppy - Grading Rubric

Unsatisfactory (1 pt) Good (2 pts) Exellent (3 pts)
Introduction Either background information or hypothesis is missing Background information included,could be expanded upon, hypothesis included Background information included and provides a context for the problem, hypothesis stated
Data Data is not included as a chart or graph; not enough data is taken to draw conclusions, difficult to interpret Data includes enough information to draw conclusions, some labels are missing or data is difficult to interpret Data is extensive and clearly shows trends in the populations. All graphs and charts are labeled and easy to read
Conclusions Conclusions do not follow data; experimental question is not answered; summary missing or incoherent Conclusions appear to follow data, the experimental question is answered, summary of data missing or incoherent Conclusions logically follow data, trends in data are summarized; the experimental question is answered and the hypothesis is addressed
Format Organization lacking; not neat Neat, organized and easy to read x 2 = Total of 20 possible