1. CHEM 231/232
Lab Report Guidelines

2. Reports
Generation of results is COLLABORATIVE

3. Reports
Generation of reports is INDIVIDUAL

4. Reports Structure of reports Abstract Introduction
Results & Discussion
Experimental
Supplemental Information
The following slides are annotated examples from the literature for illustrative purposes

5. Reports
Abstract
Provides a very brief overview with essential results

6. Reports Introduction Places work in context Motivates the reader
Often provides a mini-review

7. Reports Results & Discussion Weaves together results
Logically organized
Immediately understandable
Tells a story
Note: reports are always written in 3rd person passive voice (not „we decided…“)

8. Reports Schemes Has number and title For reactions and structures
Each compound is numbered

9. Reports Table Has number and title Specific format
Can include graphics

10. Reports Graph Has number and title Axes are properly labeled
Can include graphics

11. Reports Experimental Section Tells exactly how experiment was run
Followed by analytical data
Very specific format

12. Reports References Either footnote or endnote
ACS Style (footnotes)
Either footnote or endnote
Followed by analytical data
Very specific format
Thieme Style (endnotes)

13. Reports
Supplemental Information
Should be clearly indexed