Rules for Laboratory Drawings
Keep these directions in your notebook and refer to them often. All words are to be printed
clearly.
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Use unlined, standard size paper (8.5” x 11”)
Use proper endorsement in the upper left corner (Name, Date, Class, etc)
Leave a one inch margin on all 4 sides
Use pencil/colored pencil only
Give each page a general title, centered
Give each diagram a specific title, centered under the diagram
Under the diagram title give the view (cross section, ventral view, etc) and in parentheses
give the magnification if appropriate (100X or 50X, for example)
Labels should all go on the right if at possible. When this is not possible, arrange them
neatly elsewhere. First letters of all labels should be even vertically. Labels should appear
at the end of a line, not ON the line
Keep labeling lines parallel with the top of the page and use a ruler to ensure they are
straight
Parts of a diagram that occur more than once need only be labeled once
No more than 2-3 diagrams per page
Use only one side of the paper
Neatness counts!
Do not draw what you do not actually see!