How to Write a Proper Formal Lab Report!

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How to Write a Proper Formal Lab Report! A quick and easy guide on How to Write a Proper Formal Lab Report! L. Bernard, 2015

What is a formal lab report? L. Bernard, 2015

What is a formal lab report? A detailed explanation of your lab experiment including What was done Why was it done How was it done What did you figure out once you were done L. Bernard, 2015

What sections should be included? Introduction Materials List Procedure Results Discussion Why Did We Do This? Conclusion L. Bernard, 2015

Introduction (5-8 sentences) Overview of lab experiment Purpose of lab Important background information What did you know about the subject before you did the experiment? Hypothesis ONLY IF YOU MADE ONE DURING YOUR EXPERIMENT L. Bernard, 2015

Materials Bulleted list of all materials used in lab experiment Glassware Instruments Chemical compounds Include units of measurement when necessary L. Bernard, 2015

Procedure Give a quick overview of how the lab was performed Should be a paragraph, not a numbered list Does not need to be detailed L. Bernard, 2015

Results WHAT did you find? EXPLAIN your findings Use tables, charts, graphs if necessary Include your observations here L. Bernard, 2015

Discussion (8-10 sentences) WHY were your results like this? EXPLAIN what caused your data Connect this section back to background information in introduction Did your experiment go like you expected it to? Report error Use the post-lab questions to help you determine what to write L. Bernard, 2015

Why Did We Do This (2 sentences) WHY DID WE DO THIS LAB? L. Bernard, 2015

Conclusion (5-8 sentences) Summary of the entire report Should be short and to the point Reflect on the experiment Did your results match your hypothesis? What improvements could be made to the experiment? How could you experiment further? Real-world applications L. Bernard, 2015

What Should My Report Look Like? Typed 12 pt font Times New Roman Double Spaced Title Name, date, and class at top of first page Header for each section L. Bernard, 2015

Lab Report Etiquette Do not use familiar pronouns “I”, “my”, “you”, “we”, “us”, etc. Include enough detail but don’t ramble If it’s longer than 5 pages, rethink your priorities! Give credit where credit is due If you look information up online, include where you got that information! Plagiarism is BAD! L. Bernard, 2015