Effects of drugs on pulsation rate of lumbriculus variegatus

Lab Report PLEASE REVIEW!

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The lab report should be 4 pages long.

Short Lab Report Grading Checklist

This checklist may be used to double-check your short lab report before turning it in for grading. Point values for each item are given. The instructor reserves the right to make minor adjustments to the list before grading the report.

TITLE (5) – informative & concise

INTRODUCTION (15)

_____ There is only one Introduction section in the report. There are no other subtitles in this section. (3)

_____ The introduction provides the reader with enough information to know what the experiment is about and why it is being conducted. Sufficient information is provided that the reader can understand the rest of the lab report. The writer also explains why the hypotheses are being proposed, providing justification for them. (7)

_____ The hypothesis is stated and is clearly identified as the hypothesis that will be tested in the experiment. The hypothesis is appropriate for the observation being studied. The hypothesis is stated as a sentence that is either true or false. If the laboratory exercise has more than one hypothesis, they should all be stated. (5)

METHODS (15)

_____ This section contains only methods. There are no results or discussion in this section. (2)

_____ This section provides the reader with enough information that the reader could repeat the experiment. The writer uses their own words to write this section. (8)

_____ This section is written using whole sentences and paragraphs. Outline format, numbering, “cookbook” instructions, directions, or commands should not be used. (3)

_____ Avoid using the words I, he, she, or we. This section should be written in third person and there should not be references to other people. This section should be written in past tense. Example: "After the milk was added, three drops of rennin were added to tube #1." (2)

RESULTS (25)

_____The following items are present in the results section: table of treatment, mean, standard deviation, standard error of the mean, and 95% confidence interval; graph of caffeine data with water control; graph of nicotine data with water control. (4)

_____ Only results are found in this section, nothing else. (2)

_____ This section is written using sentences and paragraphs. Any tables and figures in this section should be summarized using sentences and paragraphs in a narrative. (2)

_____ All of the results are included in this section. The results are written clearly and are easy to understand. (2)

_____ Descriptive statistics (e.g. mean, median, mode, standard deviation) are provided where appropriate. (2)

_____ At least one table is included. The table should be prepared by a computer. The table should be embedded within the Results section, not included on a separate page. (2)

_____ Each table has a caption that briefly describes the table. Example - Table 1. Reaction time 30 minutes after swimming 1000 meters at 8:00 AM. Be sure to provide enough information in the caption so that the reader can understand the table without reading the paper. Tables are labeled Table 1, Table 2, etc. At least one sentence in the Results section refers to the table(s). For example, "The reaction time decreased after swimming 1000 meters (Table 1)." (2)

_____ Figures have captions that briefly describe the figures. Be sure to provide enough information in the caption so that the reader can understand the figure without reading the paper. Graphs and other figures are labeled Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. At least one sentence in the Results section refers to the figure(s). For example, "The mean reaction times of the two groups differed (Figure 1)." (4)

_____ The axes of graphs are labeled correctly. The independent variable should be on the x-axis and the dependent variable is on the y-axis. Please see the notes on variables if you have any questions. (2)

_____ Tables and figures are placed in the Results section near where they are discussed, not at the end of the report. The tables are not printed on a separate page. Instead, they are inserted into the document. (1)

_____ The probability level (p-value) for statistical tests is stated. All of these statistics should be stated in sentence form. (2)

DISCUSSION (25)

_____ This section states whether you accept or reject the hypothesis or hypotheses. (5)

_____ If a hypothesis is rejected, an alternative hypothesis is given. (2)

_____ Acceptance or rejection of the hypothesis is supported by the data and statistical analysis. (5)

_____ Adequate interpretation of the data is provided. Unexpected results are discussed adequately. (8)

_____ Limitations to the experiment & dataset and possible future research are discussed adequately. (5)

REFERENCES (10)

_____ APA format is used for references. (3)

_____In-text citations are used. (2)

_____ Cited literature is appropriate. (5)

OTHER ITEMS (5)

_____ Point deduction if direct quotations were used. All citations must be reworded in the author’s own words. (2)

_____ The writer understands that hypotheses are not proven; they are accepted or rejected. (1)

_____ Complete sentences were used throughout. English is used correctly; grammatical errors are minimal. A spelling checker was used; there are no spelling errors or typographical errors. (2)