1 PIC Report Guidelines Section I – Report Format.docx

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PIC Report Guidelines
Section I – Report Format (5%)
report date & your name
- L/R Margins 0.75”, T/B Margins 1.00”, Times New
Roman (TNR) font, single spaced.
Section II – Abstract (10%)
description of the experiment, state the
results and error results.
4.109 ⨉ 10-15 eV s ± 2.5 ⨉ 10-16 eV
s. This gives approximately 1% error with the known value of h.
Our total expected error was
1.8 ⨉ 10-16 eV s, meaning a small amount of systematic error
affects our results.”
Section III – Introduction (15%)
ificance and objectives of
the experiment.
the experiment.

symbols must be defined.
Section IV – Apparatus (5%)
ude drawings of the apparatus, if
possible/applicable, and a listing of equipment if
necessary. You may only summarize the equipment used and
for what purpose.
Section V – Experimental Procedure (5%)
brief narrative of the procedures followed to obtain
data (summary of procedure).
This may be 1-2 paragraphs in length.
overcame them.
Write in complete sentences and as if you are telling the
reader about the process you used.
Section VI – Data (15%)
at completion of experiment.
cel sheet for easier
analysis. (See example report posted
on blackboard).

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Section VII – Calculations and Graphs (20%)
tables, graphs, numerical results
and errors.
All tables/graphs must be referenced and labeled properly.
terms of your overall goal of a
physical constant.
Section VIII – Discussion of Results and Error Analysis (20%)
experiment, including statements of
how the experiment could be improved.
calculations to give quantitative
results:
* actual percent error
* standard deviation,
* total expected error (show calculation)
* qualitative amount of systematic error (ratio of standard
deviation over
total expected error).

to support your discussion of the
results.
Section IX—Conclusion (5%)
support the theory.
errors be reduced?
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PIC Report Guidelines, Continued
Quantitative Assessment of Lab Report
Section I – Report Format
………………………….……………..…..… 5
Section II – Abstract
………………………………………………..………. 10
Section III – Introduction
………………………………………..……….. 15
Section IV – Apparatus
…………………………………………..………… 5
Section V – Experimental Procedure
……………………………….. 5
Section VI – Data
…………………………………………………..………. 15

Section VII – Calculations and Graphs
…………………………..…. 20
Section VIII – Discussion of Results and Error Analysis
……. 20
Section IX – Conclusions
………………………….…………………….… 5
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Total 100
Evaluation Areas for Lab Reports
Each section of the lab report will be evaluated based on the
following five areas. The chart on the
following page describes the criteria used to measure Skill
Level of each area n detail.
I. Communicative Context
a. Is the language appropriate for a lab report (good technical
writing)?
II. Organization/Structure
a. Is the report well structured?
III. Disciplinary Conventions
a. Do the physical quantities have (the correct) units?
b. Are correct mathematical expressions used?
IV. Content Development/Development
a. Is the content accurate?
V. Performance.
a. Is the report creative and original?

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PIC Report Guidelines, Continued
Skill Level Criteria Chart
Advanced Level Proficient Level Developing Level Beginning
Level
I. Communicative Context
- Is the language appropriate
for a lab report (good
technical writing)?
Demonstrates a
thorough
understanding of
context, audience, and
purpose that is
responsive to the
assigned task(s) and
focuses all elements of
the work.
Demonstrates adequate
consideration of
context, audience, and
purpose and a clear
focus on the assigned
task(s) (e.g., the task
aligns with audience,
purpose, and context).

Demonstrates awareness
of context, audience, and
purpose and the assigned
task(s) (e.g. begins to
show awareness of
audience’s perceptions
and assumptions).
Demonstrates minimal
attention to context,
audience, purpose, and
the assigned task(s)
(e.g., expectation of
instructor or self as
audience).
II. Organization/Structure
- Is the report well structured
Skillful implementation
of an organizational
pattern enhances the
content and makes the
presentation cohesive.
Organizational pattern
makes the content of
the presentation mostly
cohesive.
Organizational pattern, in
spite of digressions or
interruptions, contributes
to a somewhat cohesive
presentation.

Organizational pattern
is intermittently
observable, the attempt
results in only a
minimally cohesive
presentation.
III. Disciplinary
Conventions
- Do the physical quantities
have (the correct) units?
- Are correct mathematical
expression used?
Demonstrates detailed
attention to and
successful execution of
a wide range of
conventions particular
to a specific discipline
and/or tasks(s).
Demonstrates
awareness of and
consistent application
of salient conventions
particular to a specific
discipline and/or
task(s).
Demonstrates an
emerging awareness but
limited application of
conventions particular to
a specific discipline
and/or task(s).

Demonstrates minimal
awareness of
conventions particular
to a specific discipline
and/or task(s).
IV. Content Development
/Development
- Accuracy of Content
Uses appropriate,
relevant, creative and
compelling content to
illustrate an in-depth
knowledge of the
subject and/or tasks(s).
Demonstrates skillful
analysis that employs a
variety of types of
supporting materials
that enhance both the
impact of the message
and the student’s
credibility/authority on
the topic.
Uses appropriate,
relevant, and
compelling content to
illustrate an adequate
understanding of the
subject and/or task(s).
Demonstrates
competent analysis that
employs supporting

materials that are
relevant to the impact
of the message and
improve the student’s
the topic.
Uses appropriate and
relevant content to
illustrate an emerging
understanding of the
subject and/or task(s).
Demonstrates clear, if
limited, analysis that
employs supporting
materials that are mostly
related to the central
message and establish
some student
the topic.
Uses appropriate and
relevant content to
develop simple ideas
related to the subject
and/or task(s).
Demonstrates an
attempt at analysis that
employs supporting
materials, though their
relevance to the impact
of the message and/or
the student’s
the topic may not be

clear.
V. Performance
- Creativity and Originally
A skillful and
imaginative execution
of a process and/or
product delivery
through a format,
language or graph (or
other visual
representation) in ways
that enhance meaning,
making clear the
interdependence of
meaning, thought and
expression.
A convincing execution
of a process and/or
product delivery
through a format,
language, or graph (or
other visual
that effectively shape
meaning and make
consistent connections
among meaning,
thought, and
expression.
A deliberate, if limited or
mechanical, execution of
a process and/or product

delivery, through a
format, language, or
graph (or other visual
that transmit meaning
and demonstrate some
emerging attention to the
relationships among
meaning, thought and
expression.
A minimal execution of
a process and/or
product delivery,
through a format,
language, or graph (or
other visual
that show some
relevance, if unclear, to
meaning; some attempt
is made to consider the
relationships among
meaning, thought, and
expression.
Updated: December 1/3/2016
Public Persuasive Writing for non-specialist audiences
First Draft due Feb 17 (issue, from a government or non-
government client) 1 page 5%
Second Draft due Feb 26 (ITS perspectives) 2 pages

5%
Final due Mar 9 2 pages
10%
Newspaper essay (opinion page) Writing for an opinion piece
for a newspaper.
Framework :
Introductory topic paragraph (thesis statement, link to ITS,
specific country in Global South, from a Government or NGO
position),
1st body paragraph (presents argument and data, explains
contending actors and interests
2nd body paragraph (presents recommendation, identifies
strengths and weaknesses)
Concluding paragraph (summarizes argument, answers
questions, identifies implicatio
Public Persuasive Writing for non-specialist audiences
First Draft due Feb 17 (issue, from a government or non-
government client) 1 page 5%
Newspaper essay (opinion page) Writing for an opinion piece
for a newspaper.
Framework :
Introductory topic paragraph (thesis statement, link to ITS,
specific country in Global South, from a Government or NGO

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