Biology
rev 8/2020 BIOL 211L
Laboratory Report Instructions: Hypothesis Formation & Evaluation Please provide answers to questions #1-7 on pages 38 – 39 of your lab manual. Your answers should be numbered #1 through #7 and must be written in complete sentences. You must include the “Sample Student Report” (pages 48-53 of your lab manual) with the submission of your lab report. These pages should be scanned and submitted electronically in Canvas.
Question Number: Potential Points
1. Title Give appropriate answers for both questions.
1.0
2. Abstract Give appropriate answers to the 3 questions in this section.
1.0
3. Introduction Highlight or underline background information in the Introduction of the “Sample Student Report” (pages 48-53 of your lab manual). Analysis of references in the Introduction: answer the two questions and highlight an example of a reference. Answer the three questions at the bottom of page 38 about the contents of the Introduction in the “Sample Student Report”. You must compare how the hypothesis was stated in the “Sample Lab Exercise” (pages 41-47) and in the “Sample Student Report”. This should be done by listing the hypothesis from each document in your lab report. The hypothesis of the experiment should be highlighted or underlined in the “Sample Student Report” that you submit with your lab report.
2.0
4. Methods Provide complete answers for all questions in the first bullet in the Methods section Describe the style of writing in the Methods section. Identify the dependent and independent variables. Highlight or label a specific procedure in the Methods.
2.0
5. Results Within the “Sample Student Report”, highlight 2 examples of written results that are also shown in Table 1 or Figure 1.
0.5 pt each
6. Discussion There are multiple questions to answer in this section and multiple items that should be highlighted or identified in the “Sample Student Report”.
0.5 pt for each bullet in question
#6
7. References Please answer the question using a full sentence to explain your answer. A simple “Yes” or “No” will not be sufficient.
1.0
TOTAL
10.0