1. Lab Write-ups What do I put into my lab report?

2. Format / All typed assignments are to be / 12 point / Times New Roman / Double Spaced / If the report is not, I will not accept it! / All typed assignments are to be / 12 point / Times New Roman / Double Spaced / If the report is not, I will not accept it!

3. Format / Title Each Section separately / Introduction / Materials and Methods / Results / Conclusion / Discussion / Works Cited / Title Each Section separately / Introduction / Materials and Methods / Results / Conclusion / Discussion / Works Cited

4. Introduction / Background information / Problem: written as “To investigate the effect of _(IV)__ on _(DV)__. / Hypothesis: If…then…because / Variables: I.V. & D.V. / Control / Controlled variables = constants / Background information / Problem: written as “To investigate the effect of _(IV)__ on _(DV)__. / Hypothesis: If…then…because / Variables: I.V. & D.V. / Control / Controlled variables = constants

5. Materials & Methods / DO NOT LIST MATERIALS! / Materials including size & quantities should be included in procedure (Not Separate) / DO NOT GIVE ME A RECIPE! / Procedure should bulleted and in the past tense (NO PRONOUNS) / DO NOT LIST MATERIALS! / Materials including size & quantities should be included in procedure (Not Separate) / DO NOT GIVE ME A RECIPE! / Procedure should bulleted and in the past tense (NO PRONOUNS)

6. Materials & Methods / Be Specific. / “5 pill bugs were placed in the center of a choice chamber with two sections, each section having an 8 cm diameter chamber.” / Includes the control / States how D.V. will be measured / Be Specific. / “5 pill bugs were placed in the center of a choice chamber with two sections, each section having an 8 cm diameter chamber.” / Includes the control / States how D.V. will be measured

7. Results / Show your data in a table / Table Should have both I.V. & D.V. / Title should be: The effect of ___ on ___. / Measurement units must be included / Show your data in a table / Table Should have both I.V. & D.V. / Title should be: The effect of ___ on ___. / Measurement units must be included

8. Results / Observations (Qual & Quant) go under the table / Figure Title: An explanation of what the table, graph, photo, or figure shows (NOT YOUR INTERPRETATION) / “Figure 3: count of pill bugs on each side of the choice chamber after 4 minutes” / Observations (Qual & Quant) go under the table / Figure Title: An explanation of what the table, graph, photo, or figure shows (NOT YOUR INTERPRETATION) / “Figure 3: count of pill bugs on each side of the choice chamber after 4 minutes”

9. Results: Graph / Title: The effect of ___ on ___. / Axes labeled / Measurement units included / I.V. on X-axis D.V. on Y-axis / Title: The effect of ___ on ___. / Axes labeled / Measurement units included / I.V. on X-axis D.V. on Y-axis

10. Results: Statistical Analyses / Statistical test results, if applicable, are to be placed in the results section of the paper.

11. Conclusion / What did you find out? / Did the I.V. (X-axis) affect the D.V. (y- axis)? If so, how? / Does the data support or refute the hypothesis (It NEVER proves or disproves)? How? / USE THE DATA!!!!!!!!!! / Compare the control & D.V. / What did you find out? / Did the I.V. (X-axis) affect the D.V. (y- axis)? If so, how? / Does the data support or refute the hypothesis (It NEVER proves or disproves)? How? / USE THE DATA!!!!!!!!!! / Compare the control & D.V.

12. Discussion / What do your results mean? / How does it relate to the “Big Picture”? / What do your results mean? / How does it relate to the “Big Picture”?

13. Discussion / Validity: How much confidence in your results? / # of trials / Control group / Controlled variables / Limited errors / Statistical tests (if applicable) / Validity: How much confidence in your results? / # of trials / Control group / Controlled variables / Limited errors / Statistical tests (if applicable)

14. Discussion / Identify at least 3 experimental errors / Effect(s) of errors on results / Further Experiments? / Alternate hypothesis? / Identify at least 3 experimental errors / Effect(s) of errors on results / Further Experiments? / Alternate hypothesis?

15. Works Cited / Minimum of 2 sources / MLA Citations / Use library website / http://www.easybib.com/cite/view http://www.easybib.com/cite/view / Minimum of 2 sources / MLA Citations / Use library website / http://www.easybib.com/cite/view http://www.easybib.com/cite/view

16. Turnitin / Submit a hard copy (printed) / AND / Submit paper to “Turnitin” / Submit a hard copy (printed) / AND / Submit paper to “Turnitin”

17. Self Scored / Use the rubric to score yourself before you submit. / ONLY papers with self-scored rubric will be accepted / Use the rubric to score yourself before you submit. / ONLY papers with self-scored rubric will be accepted