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writinglabreportguide.docxHOW TO WRITE A LAB REPORT
A - Abstract (must be informative) - 5 points*
1. Compact (less than 200 words)
2. Summarizes all parts of the lab report
3. Informative (accurate, Concise and specific)
4. Self-contained (Do not cite any references, figures, or tables in the abstract)
B - Introduction/ Hypothesis - 5 points
1. Why study this topic? Gives correct background information/ importance of topic of study.
2. Includes appropriate question(s) addressed by the lab.
3. States Hypothesis supported by prior knowledge or reasoning presented in the Introduction.
4. Testable hypothesis presented with logical prediction of results.
C -Materials and Methods - 5 points
1. Clear, concise and correct description of how the experiment was performed.
2. Appropriate level of detail: basic and standard (general) v. lab (specific)
3. In paragraph form, including the materials integrated as part of the paragraphs
4. Deviations from the lab manual noted.
D - Results and Data Presentation - 5 points
1. Data are clearly presented in orderly and logical paragraphs.
2. The correct trends are apparent in the data and described but not interpreted in the results; data is not described “point by point.”
3. All appropriate figures are included, clear, well presented and correct.
4. All appropriate figures have legend properly describing them.
E - Discussion and Conclusions - 5 points
1. Summarize the hypothesis and data.
2. Explain correctly why you observed the data you have.
3. Explain correctly why the data agrees or disagrees with established theory.
4. Conclude: Hypothesis is accepted or rejected based on analysis of the data presented.
One common type of abstract is an informative abstract. If you are writing an abstract for a strictly-structured document like an experiment, investigation, or survey, you will write an informative abstract.
An informative abstract is made up of four parts:
1. Purpose
2. Methodology
3. Results
4. Conclusions
The purpose section of an informative abstract should state either the reason for or the primary objectives of the experiment or investigation. The purpose section of an informative abstract might also contain the hypothesis of the experiment.
The methodology section of an informative abstract should describe the techniques used in conducting the experiment. This section should give only as much detail as is necessary to understand the experiment; the abstract should not focus entirely on research methods unless that is the primary focus of the original document.
The results section of an informative abstract should relate the observations and/or data collected during the experiment. This section should be concise and informative, and only the most important results need be included.
The conclusion section of an informative abstract should state the evaluation or analysis of the experiment results. It should also briefly state the implications of these results. This conclusion section might also state whether the driving hypothesis of the experiment was correct.
Some suggestions for preparing an abstract
After finishing the whole content, the author should re-read the article and note down salient
points, including the nature of the problems, objectives, methods, results, conclusions and
suggestions for further investigation. Then combine them into the abstract later. Do not put
anything which was not present in the text, or repeat the title. The objectives and methods, or the
nature of the study should be briefly presented. For new methods, there should be the principle of
practice, and the scope of accuracy. Do not cite any references, figures, or tables in the abstract.
Accentuate newly discovered organisms or compounds. If there is a need to cite references, the
sources should be provided in bracket in the abstract. There should be no list of references in the
abstract. The abstract not to exceed 200 words or 3% of the article contents.
Reference
“How to Write the Titles, By-Line(s), Abstract and Keywords of Scientific Papers”. AU J.T. 8(1): July 2004
