How to Write an Abstract :
How to Write an Abstract An abstract is a short description of your experiment, why you conducted it, and what was found. It should be no longer than 200 words (a paragraph or two at the most). It should be clear and general. Abstracts are not specific; the details come later in the actual report.
Checklist: Parts of an Abstract :
Checklist: Parts of an Abstract Motivation: (optional for simple labs) Why do we care about the problem and the results?
Problem statement: What problem are you trying to solve?
Checklist: Parts of an Abstract :
Checklist: Parts of an Abstract Approach: How did you go about solving or making progress on the problem? What methods did you use?
• Data/Results: What's the answer?
Procedure :
Procedure Almost always in the sheet I give you. Just cut and paste it into your lab notebook and you’ll be fine.
Data/Results :
Data/Results Usually a data table form the lab sheet that I give you. Again, just cut and paste it into your lab note book and you should be fine.
Conclusion:
Conclusion Answer the questions at the end of the lab report. The conclusion should be written in paragraph form. Do not number the questions and simply answer them. Address each question in the paragraph!!!