CONCLUSION RUBRIC
PURPOSE
HYPOTHESIS
CLAIM
EVIDENCE (X3)
REAL WORLD
NEW
QUESTIONS
Unsatisfactory
1
Purpose not stated.
No learning evident.
Excellent
3
I did this experiment to
learn…
I thought that…because or
My hypothesis
was…because…
I found out that…..
Final data not stated.
I know this because….
No evidence of how project
helps anyone.
No evidence of new
questions or thoughts.
This information would be
useful to…. because….
If I was to investigate
further, I would…
Hypothesis not stated.
Font too big and double
Font too big or double
spaced. Indented.
Font size 12 or 14. Single
spaced. Not indented.
Two or more errors in
spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, and
grammar.
One error in spelling,
punctuation, capitalization,
and grammar.
No errors in spelling,
punctuation, capitalization,
and grammar.
PRESENTATION spaced.
CONVENTIONS
Satisfactory
2
Score
TOTAL
Conclusion:
Purpose: Restate the focus question as a topic sentence.
I did this experiment to learn …
Hypothesis: What was your hypothesis?
I thought that...because OR My hypothesis was... because...
Claim: What is your claim?
I found out that …
Evidence: Claims must be supported by evidence. The numbers - What are
your average results?
I know this because…
Application: Show the connection of the Big Idea to the “real world.”
This information would be useful to … because…
What new thoughts or questions do you have?
If I was to investigate further, I would...