Rubric

There are three main components to this lab activity:

• The Recordings

• The Spreadsheet

• The Post-Lab Questions

This assignment will be worth 25 performance task points.

The Recordings

• 5 pts. — 15 recordings are presented. The recordings are crisp and easy to hear — not too loud, not too soft. Recorded in low-noise environments for the most part, and are correctly labeled.

• 3 pts. — Some recordings are missing or are incorrectly labeled. The sounds/noises contain some unwanted background noise and are sometimes difficult to identify.

• 1 pt. — Many records are missing, most are incorrectly labeled or not labeled at all. Excessive background noise, and the sounds are incomprehensible.

The Spreadsheet

• 5 pts. — The spreadsheet is neatly organized into proper subgroups for each sound attribute/characteristic. The sounds are described in great detail. The spreadsheet corresponds to the sound recordings in a logical manner.

• 3 pts. — The spreadsheet is somewhat organized. The sounds are described in a little detail, and the recordings don’t always respond to the recordings.

• 1 pt. — The spreadsheet is a mess. The sounds are not described and there is no connection to the sound recordings in any meaningful way.

The Post-Lab Questions

• 3 pts. each — The question is thoroughly answered with a strong voice in words that are the writer’s own. No detail or idea is spared. Calculations are accurate.

• 2 pts. each — The questions are somewhat answered, usually in only a sentence or two. The work for calculations is not shown.

• 1 pt. each — The questions are barely answered in only yes or no answers. No calculations. The writer’s words are not their own.

Continue to the Conclusion.