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Semester 2 Project:
Formal Lab Report
The parts…
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Materials/Methods
4. Data/Results
5. Conclusion
6. References Page
The parts…
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Materials/Methods
4. Data/Results
5. Conclusion
6. References Page
We will begin with these!
2. Introduction
Introduction
The introduction is broken down into three areas: The What? The Why? The How?
Introduction
The What?: Background information on the topic of the lab report. Found in books, scientific journals, and
RELIABLE websites The Why?: Purpose of your lab & hypothesis The How?: A 1-2 sentence overview of the
lab
Background
The What?: Background information on the topic of the lab report. Found in books, scientific journals, and
RELIABLE websites
Take a few minutes to refresh your memory. How do you know a website is RELIABLE?
R Does the author have a bias, do they want money from you, and do they want any personal information?
E Is there an editor, is there a copyright symbol?
L Does it give you links to other sources to verify claims?
I Does it provide contact information about themselves or their organization?
A Does it list an author with their credentials or a publisher?
B Does it list a bibliography or works cited?
L Is this a “zombie” website because it has not been updated?
E Is there enough evidence from above list to make a reasonable judgment about its reliability?
Editor
Evidence
Last Update
Bibliography
Author
Information
Links
Reason
The parts…
1. Abstract
2. Introduction
3. Materials/Methods
4. Data/Results
5. Conclusion
We will begin with these!
6. References Page
References:
Newspaper: Author: Date: Newspaper: Title: Page Numbers:
Website Sources: Author: Date Published: Title of Article: Name of website: Web address: Date you found the
information
Magazine: Author: Date: Publication: Volume: Title:
How to use Knight Cite
Go to http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/
Choose APA Select what
type of source Most of you
need to select website.
Type in your information.
Yes, include the URL.
Hit submit.
Then copy down the information or copy and paste it into Word.
Repeat until you are done with your sources
APA Reference Page
Here is a sample of what your finished page can look like. You
can hand write this, but it must be neat.
Here is a sample of what your finished page can look like. You
can hand write this, but it must be neat.
Robotic Surgery Through the Mouth Safe for Removing Tumors of
the Woice Box, Study Shows. (2012, September 25). In Science Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2012, from www.sciencedaily.com
University of Alaska Mus, . Ancient Giant 'Predator X' Sea
Monster Finally Gets a Name. Norwegian Journal of Geology. Retrieved October 17, 2012, from www.nbcnews.com
Due Wednesday 1/30
1. Background paragraph answering these questions:
• How do you know when a chemical reaction has occurred?
• What are endothermic and exothermic reactions?
2. APA references (at least 2). Handwritten is OK but…: Write neatly on 1
side of the paper only in blue or black ink.
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