EGR110

• Be concise
• Write in the third person (No I, me, we, us, etc.)
  • Incorrect:  I added 50 mL of water to a 250-mL beaker.
  • Correct:  To a 250-mL beaker, 50 mL of water was added.
• Do not write reports as a list of commands
  • Incorrect:  Heat the solution until it boils.
  • Correct:  The solution was heated to boiling.

• Use correct verb tenses
  • Write in the present tense unless you are describing procedures that you did in the past.
• Use Section Headings
  • Introduction, Methods, Conclusion, etc.
  • Include all required sections.
• Proof-read
  • Check for APA format (double-spacing, margins, Times New Roman 12, etc.).
  • Ask your lab partner to read your draft.

From NoVa: Writing a Lab Report