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How to make a good… [answers to lab report warm-up]. Unit 1 – Lecture 3. First person Language?. NO NEVER NOT EVER. Title. Contains IV and DV Gives Reader Idea of What Experiment is About. Purpose. Contains IV and DV Sentence / Paragraph Format Must Be a Statement
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How to make a good…[answers to lab report warm-up] Unit 1 – Lecture 3
First person Language? NO NEVER NOT EVER
Title • Contains IV and DV • Gives Reader Idea of What Experiment is About
Purpose • Contains IV and DV • Sentence / Paragraph Format • Must Be a Statement • One Sentence Summary of What You’re Doing
Background Info • Sentence / Paragraph Format • Information Gathered On Topic • Identifies IV and DV • IdentifiesControl Group • Identifies Any Constants
Hypothesis • Contains IV and DV • Sentence / Paragraph Format • If, Then Statement • Cannot Be A Question • [remember, this is also a prediction of results]
Materials & Procedure • List format [Really, you could even include “Contains IV & DV” in the procedure because you have to mention how to measure and record the data for each.]
Data & Observations • Contains IV and DV • Tables, Charts, Graphs…
Creating a Line/Scatter Graph [this was not in the warm-up, but is very important!] • Identify your variables [IV/DV] • Determine the numerical range of your data • Determine/set the SCALE for your graph • Label and number each axis • Plot the data points • Draw the graph • Create a legend • Title the graph
Conclusion • Contains IV & DV • Restates Purpose of Lab • Summary of Results • Contains Analysis [what do the results mean] • Restate Hypothesis • Support / Reject Hypothesis • Suggestions for Improvement • Extension to Lab