Lab Report
This assignment requires the completion of a lab report using the provided template. All writing must be in third-person past-passive voice. Do not use any first-person or second-person subjects or pronouns (such as "I", "we", "you", "they", "she", or "he"). Each section of the lab report should be completed according to the prompts below. Refer to the attached template for guidance on structure and content.
Source 1
Third-Person Past-Passive Tense Most writing encourages active voice. However, lab reports are written in third person past-passive voice. This means you should not use the subjects “I,” “We,” “You,” or the pronouns “We,” “they,” “she,” or “he” in your reports. Likewise, all experimental actions should be described in the past tense, although lab equipment, theories, and the report itself should be referred to in the present tense.
First-Person Past-Active: We injected ten specimens of Rana pipiens with 1.0 ml. of a 10% JCl solution.
Third-Person Past-Passive: Ten specimens of Rana pipiens were injected with 1.0 ml. of a 10% JCl solution.
Lab Report Template, Third-Person Past-Passive Instructions
Group 1
Complete the Background Information section of your lab report. Write in third-person past-passive voice. Do not use any first-person or second-person pronouns or subjects. Address the following prompts:
- State the problem that was investigated.
- Provide a hypothesis in the form of an "If... Then..." statement.
- Define and explain any key scientific terms relevant to the experiment.
Source 1.1
Background information Did you describe the purpose for doing this experiment: what you set out to discover and/or the question(s) you intended to answer? Did you explain the relevance of the question or discovery that you set out to study? Did you summarize the general approach that you took in this study? Did you summarize the specialized techniques that were required in this study? Introduction. Background information that will assist you in understanding the principles and procedures used in the exercise should be described here. The general approach taken to achieve your objectives for this exercise should be briefly described.
Set the stage, who are you writing to? Why are you doing this experiment?
Problem
Hypothesis: What are you testing? Can use an “If… Then… Statement”
Key terms: explain/define (such as) Adhesion, Cohesion
Lab Report Template, Background Information Section
Question 1a
Describe the problem that was investigated in the experiment. Explain the purpose and relevance of the study.
Question 1b
State the hypothesis that was tested, using an "If... Then..." statement.
Question 1c
Define and explain at least two key terms relevant to the experiment.
Group 2
Complete the Procedure section of your lab report. Write in third-person past-passive voice. Do not use any first-person or second-person pronouns or subjects. Address the following prompts:
- List the materials that were used in the experiment.
- Describe the methods and steps that were followed.
- Present the results/data, including tables or graphs if appropriate.
Source 2.1
Procedure. The materials and methods used in your experiment should be described here. To simplify and clarify the procedure, use flow diagrams and/or tables as much as possible. Also, drawings are worth pages of words, and will help you to remember how things were done. Dictation or description to reader your lab, include when you measure things
Materials
Methods
Lab Report Template, Procedure Section
Source 2.2
Results / Data WHERE your TABLES GRAPHS NUMBERS GET ORGANIZED. Explain data This is where the raw data is recorded in tables and where any calculations or graphs are done with the raw data. Be sure you describe the data with sufficient detail that anyone reading your book will know what the data represents. Your results should represent exactly what you have observed, and not what you had expected to find.
Lab Report Template, Results/Data Section
Question 2a
List all materials that were used in the experiment.
Question 2b
Describe the methods that were followed in the experiment, including any measurements that were taken. Use past-passive voice throughout.
Question 2c
Present and explain the results or data that were collected. Include any tables or graphs as needed, and describe what the data shows.
Group 3
Complete the Conclusion section of your lab report. Write in third-person past-passive voice. Do not use any first-person or second-person pronouns or subjects. Address the following prompts:
- Summarize the findings of the experiment.
- Analyze any errors that may have occurred and discuss their impact.
- Discuss how the results could be applied or how the research could be extended.
Source 3.1
Conclusion Here is where you analyze your results. What did you discover? Did your experiment answer your questions? If not, can you explain why? Did you obtain the result that you had expected? Were there problems in your experiment that rendered a result questionable? How could you have overcome these difficulties in order to obtain better results?
Summary
Error analysis
Research/application
Lab Report Template, Conclusion Section
Question 3a
Summarize the main findings of the experiment and state whether the hypothesis was supported by the results.
Question 3b
Identify and explain any sources of error in the experiment and how they could have affected the results.
Question 3c
Discuss possible applications of the findings or suggest ways the experiment could be improved or extended in future research.
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