Conclusion
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     Unsatisfactory 1  | 
    
     Satisfactory 2  | 
    
     Excellent 3  | 
    
     Score  | 
  
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     Purpose  | 
    
     Purpose not stated.  | 
    
     
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     I did this experiment to learn…  | 
    
     
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     Hypothesis  | 
    
     Hypothesis not stated.  | 
    
     
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     I thought that…because or My hypothesis was…because…  | 
    
     
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     Claim  | 
    
     No learning evident.  | 
    
     
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     I found out that…..  | 
    
     
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     Evidence (x3)  | 
    
     Final data not stated.  | 
    
     
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     I know this because….  | 
    
     
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     Real World  | 
    
     No evidence of how project helps anyone.  | 
    
     
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     This information would be useful to…. because….  | 
    
     
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     New Questions  | 
    
     No evidence of new questions or thoughts.  | 
    
     
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     If I was to investigate further, I would…  | 
    
     
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     Presentation  | 
    
     Font too big and double spaced.  | 
    
     Font too big or double spaced. Indented.  | 
    
     Font size 12 or 14. Single spaced. Not indented.  | 
    
     
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     Conventions  | 
    
     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.  | 
    
     
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     Total  | 
    
     
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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...