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Initial Guidelines - How to write a lab report

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Commented [FEH1]: A picture/diagram
related to your study. OPTIONAL
Title of the research
RESEARCH QUESTION
Name | School year | Number of words
Your name and the number of pages should be indicated on each page.
Introduction
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Give the background information and the context for your reseach question.
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Identify and explain the independent and dependent variables you will be
studing.
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State the aim of your experiment.
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State the research question.
Materials and Methods
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Give a list of the materials and equipment required to carry out the
experiment.
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Explain the procedure you have followed to carry out the experiment (with
your own words).
Data collection and data analysis
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Record the data you obtain from the different treatments of the experiment.
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Show your results in correctly labelled and numbered tables, graphs or diagram
(according to the experiment), remember to include the units. Describe the
results and make reference to the illustrative material your have presented.
Discussion, conclusion and evaluation
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Explain the results you have obtained from the experiment in a biological
context, making references to the processes or probable causes of your
findings.
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Be sure to answer the research question! And make conclusions making
reference to it.
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Evaluate what went on well and what didn’t go on well in the experiment.
What will you change? This section of the lab. report gives space for you to
think improvements and / or extensions for your research.
Bibliography and web sources
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List the sources you have consulted. If you consult web pages ALWAYS note
down the retrieval dates.
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During the year we will learn how to cite references efficiently and in a
consistent format.
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