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Faculty Writing Instruction Guide 2: Designing Lab Report Assessment Rubrics
Well-designed assessment instruments will help instructors inform their expectations to students and assess student lab reports fairly and efficiently. A rubric can be an excellent assessment instrument for engineering lab reports. It identifies the instructor’s expectations from an assigned lab report and then explicitly states the possible levels of achievement along a continuum (poor to excellent or novice to expert).
The rubric can be constructed for individual labs or an entire course.
Step 1: Define the purpose of the lab report assignment/assessment for which you are creating a rubric | |
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The first step is to clarify the purpose of the assignment and identify student’s learning outcome(s) from lab report writing. | . |
Step 2: Choose a Rubric Type: Analytical vs. Holistic | |
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Instructors need to select one out of two types of rubrics: analytical vs. holistic. See Figures 1 and 2 for the differences between the two types. | was chosen for the further rubric development on lab data presentation. |
Step 3: Define the Criteria | |
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These 3 levels can become 6 levels when you can make high-low in each level.
Step 4: Design the Rating Scale | |
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Step 5: Write Performance Descriptors for Each Rating (Step 3 + Step 4) | |
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Step 6: Build and Revise the Rubric | |
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Rubric Examples:
Intro | Analyze the technical audience’s expectations and the context for the lab report. Provide purpose, context, and technical background proficiently. | The writer’s understanding of the context and audience supports a generally successful report. Attention to purpose, context, and technical background are generally appropriate, with some lapses. | Little to no awareness of the audience’s needs and the context. The purpose, context, and technical background provided are too basic or inadequate. | |
Methods | Lab processes presented are accurate and concise so that the writer can repeat the lab with the description. Graphics, such as photographs, are used effectively. | The presentation of the lab processes is accurate; however, it is highly wordy or unnecessarily detailed. Graphics, such as photographs, are used but lack clarity. | The writer cannot repeat the lab with the presentation. The lab processes are highly concise, simple, or not well organized. | |
Results | The writer uses effective strategies to use graphic/table forms when communicating lab data/results. Graphic/table forms are stand-alone and professional. They contain all required features to follow standard conventions and include useful captions. Figures, tables, and illustrations are correctly and usefully labeled. | When communicating lab data/results, strategies using graphic/table forms were generally appropriate, with lapses. Graphic/table forms are generally appropriate; however, they contain minor errors. Figures, tables, and illustrative materials are labeled. | The writer fails to use effective graphic/table forms when communicating lab data/results. Graphic/table forms contain little or no required features. Multiple errors are found in the graphics/tables. Figures, tables, and illustrative materials are not labeled. | |
Results /Discussion | The writer analyzes lab data using appropriate methods (statistical, comparative, uncertainty, etc.) professionally. The writer draws significant technical knowledge from an in-depth analysis consistent with the complexity of the experimentation. | Lab data analysis is generally appropriate; however, the analysis methods have some lapses, or the analysis results of lab data are not well aligned with the complexity of the experimentation. | The writer fails to analyze lab data. The writer’s lab data analysis is limited, and the data analysis methods have significant errors. Sometimes, the writer may “let the data do the talking.” | |
Results /Discussion | The writer interprets lab data using factual and quantitative evidence appropriately. The writer addresses existing knowledge (engineering principles or outside reference data/information as the secondary sources) to connect the in-depth lab data analysis (the lab data as the primary sources). | The writer interprets lab data using secondary sources; however, the writer’s explanation about the meaning of lab data is appropriate with some lapses. The writer addresses existing knowledge to connect the in-depth lab data analysis; however, it is limited. | The writer fails to interpret the lab data. The writer’s explanation about the meaning of lab data is wrong or not based on factual and/or quantitative evidence. | |
Conclusion | The writer draws meaningful conclusions and reflects on the experiment as a whole in ways that provide closure and bring the analysis to a satisfying ending. | The writer provides closure by summarizing the analysis but may draw limited or inconsistent conclusions from the analysis. | The writer fails to close the report. The conclusion is inconsistent with the report’s purpose and other sections’ contents (intro and body). | |
IMRDC | The writer communicates ideas effectively through reasoning and productive patterns. The writer uses appropriate strategies (claim-evidence-reasoning, cause-effect, compare-contrast, advantages-disadvantages, problem-solution, etc.) to make arguments logically to the audience with a proper flow. | The writer communicates ideas through reasoning and productive patterns with some lapses. Paper generally has a well-constructed flow; however, it sometimes wanders from one idea to another. | The write fails to use reasoning and productive patterns to make arguments. No strategies are used when making arguments and/or describing factual evidence — disjointed connections of ideas within or across paragraphs. | |
IMRDC | The writer provides a purposeful structure that clearly articulates the experiment’s purpose as a whole document. The report has a well-structured introduction, body, and conclusion. Each of these three parts (intro, body, conclusion) well functions in one report. | The writer provides a structure (intro, body, and conclusion) generally appropriate for a lab report as a whole document. Generally, each part (intro, body, conclusion) relates to the primary purpose of the report. | The report’s structure (intro, body, conclusion) may be inappropriate, incomplete, or missing. The writer made significant errors in the functions of these three parts (intro, body, conclusion). | |
IMRDC | The writer provides an error-free document. Style, tone, tense, and voice are appropriate for a lab report. Errors in mechanics and grammar are minimal and highly infrequent. The report employs a syntax and diction appropriate to the lab report genre. The citations of source material are clear and consistent, and the citation style is appropriate. | Style, tone, tense, and voice are generally appropriate, with some lapses. Errors in mechanics and grammar are generally minor but may be sufficiently frequent to distract a reader. The writer’s diction and syntax are sometimes effective. Source citations are uniformly included but may be incomplete. Figures, tables, and other illustrative materials are generally well-formatted and labeled. | Choices of style, diction, tone, tense, and voice are inconsistent with or inappropriate for a lab report. The writer’s stylistic choices may seem random. Errors are frequent and seriously detract from meaning or prevent the reader from adequately understanding the writer’s meaning. The writer omits some citations for sources and may inconsistently label tables, figures, and other visual material. |
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Red Sox' Liam Hendriks could be sent out on a rehab assignment this weekend. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Getty Images
BOSTON — Liam Hendriks ’ fastball was up to 93-94 mph during the live batting practice he threw Wednesday here at Fenway Park, manager Alex Cora said.
It marked his third and final scheduled live batting practice before potentially heading out on a rehab assignment. He is making his way back from Tommy John surgery that he underwent last Aug 2.
“The slider was good actually against lefties,” Cora said. “Today he got hit around a little bit but it’s encouraging, man. It’s a good fastball. It’s a different fastball than what we have in the bullpen. I’m not saying he’s going to be a guy that will come here and be the savior of the bullpen but he will contribute. If this happens, he will contribute. We’ll take care of him like we always do with our guys coming from injuries. We still have to be patient but we are almost there.”
Cora said the Red Sox need to see how Hendriks feels Thursday before deciding whether he’ll pitch in a rehab game this weekend.
“Won’t be surprised if he goes on a rehab assignment over the weekend,” Cora said.
The 35-year-old righty won two AL Rivera Reliever awards and earned three All-Star selections while recording 114 saves from 2019-22.
But he has pitched only five innings since the start of 2023. He first battled and overcame Stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in ‘23, then returned to appear in five games before tearing his ulnar collateral ligament.
The Red Sox signed him Feb. 20 for two years and $10 million in guaranteed money with an additional $10 million available in performance bonuses.
“He’s been pushing,” Cora said. “He’s working. He has the will to do it. ... This is nothing for him. He’s been through a lot. You see him on the mound and it’s kind of like significant and ironic that his last live BP to get ready probably to go on the rehab assignment is when we’re having the telethon (for) the Jimmy Fund. Use that as inspiration and I think he’s going to contribute. He’s going to help us.”
Triston Casas will continue his rehab assignment in Triple-A Worcester . Asked if there’s any chance Casas will be activated Thursday in Baltimore, Cora said, “As of now, no.”
The first baseman has a .294/.400/.559/.959 line with one homer and six doubles in nine games (40 plate appearances) on his rehab assignment for the WooSox.
“If the player needs more, he needs more,” Cora said. “I’m not there to feel what he feels. Obviously there’s a few checkpoints that he has in mind. He’s been in touch with the medical staff and (chief baseball officer) Craig (Breslow). He feels like he needs more at-bats. He’ll get more at-bats. At one point, he’s going to be here. It’s just a matter of us being patient.”
Casas is on the 60-day IL with some fractured cartilage which connects his ribcage to his sternum . He hasn’t appeared in a game for the Red Sox since April 20.
The Red Sox made four roster moves Wednesday, including placing left-handed reliever Cam Booser on the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation .
Booser struggled in Tuesday’s game, allowing a hit and two walks without recording an out.
“After his outing yesterday he came in and he was talking to the trainers and he said that he felt it right away in the first at-bat,” Cora said. “He tried to grind through it. Obviously not good for him, not good for us. But I respect the fact that he tried. In those cases, sometimes when you try to push, it makes it worse for the individual. So just get some treatment. Hopefully, it’s something where he’ll be back sooner rather than later.”
Righty Cooper Criswell is feeling well and could rejoin the Red Sox starting rotation when he’s eligible to return from the COVID-related IL on Friday in Baltimore.
“He felt good in the bullpen,” Cora said. “(Pitching coach Andrew Bailey) feels like he threw the ball well. Energy-wise, he feels good. Strength-wise, too. Hopefully, he joins us in Baltimore.”
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The Los Angeles Angels are designating first baseman/outfielder Willie Calhoun for assignment, according to Alden González of ESPN on X .
In a corresponding move, former Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Jack López is being called up, per Jorge Castillo of ESPN on X .
Calhoun signed a minor league deal with the Angels prior to spring training and was selected to the big league roster on May 1. He accumulated 254 plate appearances over 68 games and is slashing .245/.315/.380 with five home runs and 20 runs batted in.
The Angels are calling up infielder Jack López, per source. https://t.co/lHfMCsGrDb — Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) August 15, 2024
Calhoun was once considered one of the game's top prospects when he had a 21 home run season in 2019. He just couldn't find a way to remain in the big leagues for a significant amount of time and ran out of options in 2022.
Once his options were gone, he has done nothing but bounce around the league playing for the Texas Rangers, the San Francisco Giants, the New York Yankees and the Angels.
Calhoun could join his fifth organization since 2022 via the waiver process in the coming days, and finish out the season on a major league roster — perhaps even latch on with a contending team.
Calhoun came up through the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system and became the key piece in the 2017 trade that sent pitcher Yu Darvish from the Texas Rangers to the Dodgers.
Back then, he was trying to discover his power hitting which resulted in his inconsistent approach at the plate.
“I was always a gap-to-gap guy,” Calhoun told Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register in mid-May. “I lost that approach when I got (to the majors with the Rangers) and started trying to chase power instead of letting it naturally flow. … It really obviously never worked out for me.”
López re-signed with the Angels on a minor league deal after spending the entire 2023 season with Triple-A Salt Lake. He has played 104 Triple-A games this year, hitting 12 home runs and slashing .274/.333/.421.
The 31-year-old doesn't have much major league experience, appearing in only seven big league games with the 2021 Red Sox and hitting .154/.214/.308. He does, however, have a ton of minor league experience.
He first reached Triple-A in 2017 and has played 687 minor league games since then. He has a career slash line of .256/.306/.386.
Calhoun served as the Angels' designated hitter during his short-lived career in Anaheim, however López has versatility to allow him to play all over the field. That depth gives the Halos options at DH going forward.
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS
Breaking news, sean reid-foley’s mets rehab assignment stalls as struggles continue.
The Mets don’t know what is going on with Sean Reid-Foley, who officially has been returned from his rehab assignment.
The righty reliever, who is making his way back from a right shoulder impingement that has sidelined him since June 19, had struggled in six minor league games in which he has walked eight in 4 ²/₃ innings.
Reid-Foley most recently pitched Tuesday with Triple-A Syracuse and allowed two hits, a walk and two runs in 1 ¹/₃ innings. Mendoza said Reid-Foley likely won’t throw in a game again “in the next few days.”
“One of those [situations] where he’s not sure if it’s mechanics or what, but the ball’s not coming out the way he would like it to,” Mendoza said before the Mets’ 9-1 skid-busting win over the A’s . “So we got to figure out what we’re dealing here with.”
Reid-Foley feels fine physically, Mendoza added, though his velocity has not fully returned. Reid-Foley, whose four-seamer averaged 94.9 mph in 23 games this season, was throwing 92-93 mph Tuesday, Mendoza said.
The Mets formally shut down his rehab assignment, which buys them more time. Pitchers are allowed 30 days to rehab before they must be activated, optioned or otherwise moved.
Reid-Foley, a 28-year-old who has been with the Mets since 2021, was having his best season before his shoulder bothered him.
In 23 games, he owns a 1.66 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 21 ²/₃ innings.
J.D. Martinez, who left Tuesday’s loss after a 99.6-mph fastball drilled his left elbow, was back in the lineup a day later and hit the ball hard repeatedly.
He went 1-for-4 with a double and a walk.
Mendoza said he originally did not anticipate Martinez being ready yet, but the DH told him that he was feeling well.
Martinez wore a new elbow pad during his at-bats.
Dedniel Nunez (right pronator strain) looked “really good” in his Tuesday bullpen session, Mendoza said, and was up to 94 mph.
The righty will throw another bullpen session or live batting practice Friday.
Top prospect Brandon Sproat was ejected from his second start with Triple-A Syracuse arguing a play at the plate.
Sproat allowed one run on two hits and two walks in three innings in which he struck out two.
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