Biology Laboratory Microscope Drawing Rubric

Pts.

Size

Execution

Labeling

Neatness

 

 

 

4

Complete and correct:

- Drawing is about ¼ of the paper in size.

Complete, thought out and written well:

- Draw on one side of the paper only.

 

- Student’s name on each sheet at upper right corner.

 

- Title is present and centered above the drawing.

 

- Every line should be clear and sharp, and indicating part of the specimen.

 

- No shading is present, only stippling (dots) if necessary.

Complete and correct:

- Labels should be in a column on the right side.

- Lettering should be parallel to the top and bottom edges of the paper.

- All labels should be printed.

- Lines to parts in the drawings should not cross, and should be straight. 

 

Complete and correct:

- No smudges or smears present.

- Labels are neatly printed.

- Drawing shows attention to detail.

- Drawing is an accurate representation of the specimen.

 

 

 

3

Complete but some items incorrect:

- Drawing is smaller than ¼ of the paper in size.

Complete and not too well thought-out: 

- Any one of the five above items is not done properly.

Complete but some items incorrect:

- Any one of the four above items is not done properly.

Complete but some items incorrect:

- One or two smudges or smears present.

- Some labels not neatly printed.

- Some lack of attention to detail.

- Drawing is mostly accurate.

 

 

 

2

Partially complete and partially correct:

- Drawing is much smaller than ¼ of the paper in size.

Partially complete and partially correct:

 

- Any two of the five above items is not done properly.

Partially complete and partially correct:

 

- Any two of the four above items is not done properly.

Partially complete and partially correct:

- More than three smudges.

- More than three labels not neatly printed.

- Definite lack of attention to detail.

- Drawing is lacking accuracy.

 

 

 

1

Incomplete and mostly incorrect:

- Drawing is much too small for the size of the paper.

Incomplete and mostly incorrect:

- Any three of the five above items is not done properly.

Incomplete and mostly incorrect:

- Any three of the four above items is not done properly.

Incomplete and mostly incorrect:

- Many smudges.

- Many labels not printed neatly.

- No attention to detail.

- Drawing is clearly not accurate.

0

All items missing.

All items missing.

All items missing.

All items missing.