Achievement 4 by @nevohgodwin Task: Applying Markdown

nevohgodwin (46)Achievement 4 Verified | R2in Newcomers' Community • 3 years ago (edited)

Hello steemit,
I am writing an article which shows my understanding and the application of markdown.
We will be discussing about Laboratory Report Writing and steps on how to write a Report.

LABORATORY REPORT WRITING

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Many science units will require you to write a formal laboratory report. The purpose or aim is to report on what you did, what you learned from an experiment and why the findings matter.source
Now what is report writing;

"A report is a formal document that elaborates on a topic using facts, charts, and graphs to support its arguments and findings".source

STEPS OF REPORT WRITING

STEPS	MEANING
Title	it clearly and concisely informs the reader of the practical report topic. Precisely identifies the focus of the lab. It must appear in capital letter below the date.source
Aim/Objectives/Introduction	Provides appropriate background to the experiment and briefly explains any relevant theories.State the problem and or hypothesis.The aim of the introduction should answer the followimg questions:*What is known about the topic?* *Why was the experiment performed?*source
Materials and Methods	Decribes materials and procedures used which include flow chart, graph, diagram of the experiment setup. It should discuss about what and how the materials were used.source
Principles	This is the most important part of the report. This is where a researcher states his/her views of everything known theoritically or texts books consulted, lectures notes. This paragraph is often informative and it takes up to 4-10 pages.
Result and analysis/ Observation/ Procedures	This section is where you present the data obtained in your experiment in a logical order. Presents finding or results of the experiment graphically or using tables. Also discuss how result were analysed, including error analysis. Discuss what was observed in the course of experiment. Experimental procedure using clear paragraph, explain all steps in order of what happened.
Discussion	The aim of this section is to make an explanation for your result and to interpret those result.
Conclusion	The conclusion should be brief and should not introduce any new information
Reference	it is standard academic practice to provide the details of references used in your report. References are required both in text and in a list at the end of your report.