Lab
Summary Instructions
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Your write-up should be organized and neat. The following
is a brief guide on how to organize it and what to include. Remember
that neatness and presentation are important and will figure into
your grade. The format to use is fairly similar to that required
when scientists undertake research. Additional instructions are
available in the appendix of your lab manual. Write as if you are writing to someone who knows nothing about Biology. for example your younger brother or an aunt or uncle who has been out of school for a long time. It is through the process of writing and explaining that you will learn and understand Biology. Each write
up will contain ---
Discussion. This is perhaps the most important part. This section explains your results. Be sure to look at the purpose and see if your discussion includes all the items you wrote in the purpose. Your explanations should demonstrate a clear understanding of the lab assignment, results and purpose for the assignment (what concepts were demonstrated?). It should also include what went "wrong", why and how things might be improved the next time.
Conclusions. This should be a brief summary that states what occurred during the lab and what you learned from it. You should restate the principles that were demonstrated during the lab and how the lab was successful (or not) in showing them.
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Course
notes developed by Nora Egan Demers, Ph.D.
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