Commonly the section heading “Introduction” is not printed because everybody knows that the introduction is the first part of a lab report or scientific paper. BUT I want you to label section “Introduction.” The introduction answers the questions:
What is the problem being studied? Why was the experiment performed? Generally a little background information is given describing the problem – What is already known about the problem?
The introduction to a lab report should explain the purpose of the work that was done. Objectives of the work should be spelled out and the hypothesis that was tested should be clearly stated. So in your lab report you will want to list out objectives and state the hypothesis something like this.
Objectives
Having completed this lab, a student should be able to:
1. list the main sections of a typical lab report
2. describe what ideas or information should be provided in each section of a lab report
3. understand how to analyze and present data in a scientific report
4. appreciate the value of proper science report writing
Hypothesis
Jackson State Anatomy& Physiology students can write good lab reports. OR, An enzyme is a protein, if we expose enzymes to extreme environments, then enzyme activity will decrease or cease.
