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