Guide for writers of lab reports

[bunnyjadwiga]

This looks clear and promising
(review from AMSER):

A General Guide to Writing Scientific Research Reports
This reference provides instructions on how to write scientific reports. Topics include why we write reports, the basic format (introduction, methods and materials, results, and discussion, or 'IMRaD'), how to state a hypothesis, how to set up tables, graphs and figures, and how to write a discussion. There are also links to additional information, including a sample report, and a list of books on scientific writing.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/lab_report_complete.html

Comments

[sillyviking.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this. I keep wanting to read a report that states: I had an idea; I tried this method; I used this method with these results; I have concluded that this idea was just plain stupid...

[snooness2]

Reports like that do get written - they just don't get published.
:)

[sillyviking.livejournal.com]

Unfortunate. My father once told me that an experiement is a series of mistakes designed to elict a fact...

[snooness2]

Thanks for the link.
:)