Action Potential and Ulnar Nerve Conduction
€Â¢ Make notes about what each section will contain, then go back and fill in from there
€Â¢ Start with your results (this will make things easier for you in this case)
o Note the base data you have
o Note each concept you will need to explain in your introduction to allow the reader to understand your results
ÀšÃ‚§ Note the terms you will need to define
ÀšÃ‚§ Note the relationships between terms or concepts you will need to introduce and explain
ÀšÃ‚§ Don’t forget that you may need to introduce concepts you will use as the basis for you conclusions as well
o Note each conclusion you want to draw from your data in your discussion section
o Look for sources to support your statements in both your introduction and discussion
Organize your data to present it clearly:
€Â¢ Consider your conclusions before organizing your data for its final presentation
o You want the overall organization of your results to provide a logical flow
ÀšÃ‚§ You will need to refer back to your data in your conclusions
ÀšÃ‚§ Avoid having your data randomly arranged, try to keep it in a logical flow
ÀšÃ‚§ If you are drawing specific comparisons between data points, it would be good to have those points closely related
in a single table, graph, or figure to allow the reader to easily refer back to them and see the relationships you are
referring to
€Â¢ You want your data to be clear and concise in both text and table form.
o Don’t make tables that are more complicated than they have to be
ÀšÃ‚§ Sometimes it can’t be avoided, but nothing we are doing would require that much complexity
o Don’t spread your data across multiple tables if a single one will allow for a quicker or easier comparison
ÀšÃ‚§ Having the numbers side by side in clearly labeled rows or columns often provides a quick view of the differences
ÀšÃ‚§ Even if you have multiple tables of data, a unified graph may provide a good comparison as well
€Â¢ Often a graphical presentation is the best way to demonstrate relationships between data
o Be sure to organize and label the tables clearly so they are easily understood
ÀšÃ‚§ Provide a clear and concise title for each table
ÀšÃ‚§ Provide a clear and concise title for each row or column
ÀšÃ‚§ Provide all units
Proofread your report or have someone else proofread it for you. (having an outside person read over it is the best option)
€Â¢ If possible, have someone else read through your report and mark anything that stands out
o Any grammar errors
o Confusing or bad phrasing
o Concepts that are presented but not defined or explained
o Numbers that don’t look right (this requires someone who already knows what you are talking about)
o Tables or figures that are confusing
You must support your statements:
€Â¢ Consider why we cite outside sources
o To rely on the authority or expertise of someone else
o To give due credit for previous work
€Â¢ The more solidly you can support the statements you make, the better the report is
o You need either solid logic or an outside source to support your reasoning
o Ask yourself: How do I know this is true?
€Â¢ Common knowledge does not need support
€Â¢ Fire is hot, water is wet, the sky is blue
€Â¢ Empirical observation does not need support, just description
€Â¢ The subject was observed to be breathing
€Â¢ Concepts and terminology should be supported and/or explained
€Â¢ Tidal volume is the volume of air moved into and out of the lungs during quite breathing (Author, year).
€Â¢ The subject’s reduced total lung capacity may have been caused by years of smoking (Author, year).
Evaluation of Group Member Contributions to Collaborative Lab Report