BIOL 1107 – Gene Regulation Lab Report – Student Rubric
BIOL 1107 – Gene Regulation Lab Report – Student Rubric
Total: 30 points
Instructions: You must submit via HuskyCT as a Word file (*.doc or *.docx) prior to your lab section.
Tables or figures generated via Excel should be copy/pasted into the Word file.
General Format
● Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman font (11 or 12 pt).
● One-inch margins. 1.5x or double spaced.
● Text must not exceed three (3) pages in length, not including figures, tables, & literature cited.
● Place figures & tables at the end (after Literature Cited), starting on a separate page.
Title (1 pt total)
● Format: Appears at top of first page of report.
● Content: Provides an original and descriptive summation of the report that follows.
Introduction (8 pts)
Include information relating to the Lab 9: Gene Regulation: Induction of the lac Operon in Escherichia coli.
● Format:
o Includes a concise summary of the experimental technique and significance.
o Includes a hypothesis which is a testable prediction relating to a scientific question.
● Content:
o Provides background information and briefly summarizes underlying mechanisms of techniques, key reagents/interactions, and why this experiment is being done.
o Hypothesis includes relevant background information and is based on sound reasoning.
Materials & Methods (1 pt total)
● Format/Content: Includes proper citation.
Results (3 pts)
● Format: Strictly restates results.
● Content: Introduces all notable results (and trends, if applicable) needed for the discussion.
Include the following information:
Figures & Tables (6 pts)
● Format: Properly formatted, beginning on separate page at end of report.
● Content: Figures/tables effectively convey results and include well-written legends.
o Recreate Table 9-1 from pg. 107 of the lab manual. Add a row for normalized B-galactosidase activity.
o Create a column (bar) graph demonstrating the normalized B-galactosidase activity for all growth conditions.
Conclusions (8 pts)
● Format:
o States whether the hypothesis has been supported, and includes supporting data and sources of error.
● Content:
o Nuanced discussion grounded in scientific theory of specific noteworthy results that support or do not support the hypothesis(es).
o Reflection on potential drawbacks of the experimental design.
References (3 pts)
● Format: Includes Literature Cited & In-Text citations in MLA/APA format.
● Content: Body of references reflect a well-researched, original lab report. Include three references, following the guidelines below:
o One reference must come from the BIOL 1107 lab manual
o One reference must come from a text book or from an article published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal
o One reference must come from an article published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal
2021-03-03