1. Semester 2 Project:
Formal Lab Report

2. The parts… Abstract Introduction Materials/Methods Data/Results
Conclusion
References Page

3. We will begin with these!
The parts…
Abstract
Introduction
Materials/Methods
Data/Results
Conclusion
References Page
Introduction
We will begin with these!

4. Introduction The introduction is broken down into three areas:
The What?
The Why?
The How?

5. Introduction
The What?: Background information on the topic of the lab report.
Found in books, scientific journals, and RELIABLE websites
The Why?: Purpose of your lab & hypothesis
The How?: A 1-2 sentence overview of the lab

6. Background
The What?: Background information on the topic of the lab report.
Found in books, scientific journals, and RELIABLE websites
Take a few minutes to refresh your memory. How do you know a website is RELIABLE?

7. Reason Editor Links Information Author Bibliography Last Update
Does the author have a bias, do they want money from you, and do they want any personal information? E
Is there an editor, is there a copyright symbol? L
Does it give you links to other sources to verify claims? I
Does it provide contact information about themselves or their organization? A
Does it list an author with their credentials or a publisher? B
Does it list a bibliography or works cited?
Is this a “zombie” website because it has not been updated?
Is there enough evidence from above list to make a reasonable judgment about its reliability?
Reason
Editor
Links
Information
Author
Bibliography
Last Update
Evidence

8. We will begin with these!
The parts…
Abstract
Introduction
Materials/Methods
Data/Results
Conclusion
We will begin with these!
References Page

9. References: Magazine: Author: Date: Publication: Volume: Title:
Website Sources:
Author:
Date Published:
Title of Article:
Name of website:
Web address:
Date you found the information
Newspaper:
Author:
Date:
Title:
Page Numbers:

10. How to use Knight Cite Go to http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/
Choose APA
Select what type of source
Most of you need to select website.

11. Type in your information.
Yes, include the URL.
Hit submit.

12. Then copy down the information or copy and paste it into Word.
Repeat until you are done with your sources

13. APA Reference Page
Robotic Surgery Through the Mouth Safe for Removing Tumors of the Woice Box, Study Shows. (2012, September 25). In Science Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2012, from
University of Alaska Mus, . Ancient Giant 'Predator X' Sea Monster Finally Gets a Name. Norwegian Journal of Geology. Retrieved October 17, 2012, from
Here is a sample of what your finished page can look like. You can hand write this, but it must be neat.

14. Due Wednesday 1/30 Background paragraph answering these questions:
How do you know when a chemical reaction has occurred?
What are endothermic and exothermic reactions?
APA references (at least 2).
Handwritten is OK but…: Write neatly on 1 side of the paper only in blue or black ink.