Resource Guides: SCI: Honors Chemistry Lab Report: Goal and Hypotheses

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Goal and Hypothesis

Hypothesis and Goal Rubric

Row	4	3	2	0	Score
6	Clear, concise, logical and thorough Accurate statement of relationship tested Establishes meaningful link between IV and DV Logical continuation of background information		Inaccurate representation of relationship tested Does not establish link between IV and DV Goal or Hypothesis is absent	Both goal and hypothesis absent

You should begin this section by clearly stating your goal: what do you want to accomplish through the course of your experiment?

You should then follow up your stated goal with a hypothesis: what do you think the outcome of your experiment will be? Sometimes, the hypothesis is obvious, and sometimes it is not. This original hypothesis should not “change” over the course of the experiment; your original hypothesis will not be graded as to whether it was “right” or “wrong”.

The hypothesis and goal should be clear, logical, and thorough
The hypothesis and goal should accurately capture the relationship that you are testing, and establish a meaningful link between your IV and your DV.
The hypothesis and goal should be logical continuations of the background information. They should seamlessly connect, from a written perspective.
Your goal (and hypothesis) should be clear and concise, yet thorough. Your goal should be accurate – meaning it matches your experimental work; hypothesis just needs to “make scientific sense” based on your fundamental knowledge base at the beginning of the experiment. Both should connect to IV/DV.