WRITTEN LABORATORY REPORT

Group No. ___________ Year & Section: ________ Leader: _____________ Date Performed: June 25, '10 Members: ___________ Date Submitted:_________

Experiment No. ___ ___________________________________________ (title)

I. Objectives * paraphrase if taken from the lab manual II. Materials and Apparatus III. Procedures * use schematic diagram form IV. Data and Results * use graphs and tables to present data * number and title tables and graphs (Table 1, Figure 1, etc.) * state all significant results V. Discussion * use past tense and passive voice * never use personal pronouns * analyze, interpret and explain results ** ANALYZE: What do the results show / indicate? ** INTERPRET: What is the meaning of the results? What errors / inconsistencies / ambiguities exist? How did they affect the results? How could the results be improved? ** EXPLAIN: How well do the results support / illustrate the theory being explored? [Note: Integrate your answers to guide questions into this discussion part.] VI. Conclusion * Briefly and precisely state the main result. * Make it sure this part directly relates to / echoes the objectives of the experiment. VII. Reference * 3 references * use proper format and citation OTHER REQUIREMENTS: * Use short bond paper and black ballpen * Proper margin: 1" at the top, bottom, right and left of each page. * Submit report before postlab discussion; late report will not be accepted * Lab reports should be handwritten.

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