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You are required to write a complete laboratory report that covers the drinking water quality experiment using
knowledge gained throughout the course. Complete Rough Draft to guide your writing. Be sure to download the
Final Lab Report Template and utilize this form (not the Rough Draft template) to ensure proper formatting and
inclusion of all required material. Additionally, view the Sample Final Lab Report before beginning this assignment,
which will illustrate what a Final Lab Report should look like. You must use at least two scholarly sources, two
other highly credible sources, and your lab manual to support your points. The report must be six to ten pages in
length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style. For information regarding
APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, located within the Learning Resources tab on the left
navigation toolbar, in your online course.
The Final Lab Report must contain the following eight sections in this order:
Title Page This page must include the title of your report, your name, course name, instructor, and date
submitted.
Abstract This section should provide a brief summary of the methods, results, and conclusions. It should allow
the reader to see what was done, how it was done, and the results. It should not exceed 200 words and should be
the last part written (although it should still appear right after the title page).
Introduction This section should include background information on water quality and an overview of why the
experiment was conducted. It should first contain background information of similar studies previously conducted.
This is accomplished by citing existing literature from similar experiments. Secondly, it should provide an objective
or a reason why the experiment is being done. Why do we want to know the answer to the question we are
asking? Finally, it should end the hypothesis from your Week Two experiment, and the reasoning behind your
hypothesis. This hypothesis should not be adjusted to reflect the “right” answer. Simply place your previous
hypothesis in the report here. You doÕÉ≠†Њ† not lose points for an inaccurate hypothesis; scientists often revise
their hypotheses based on scientific evidence following the experiments.
Materials and Methods This section should provide a detailed description of the materials used in your
experiment and how they were used. A stepbystep rundown of your experiment is necessary; however, it should
be done in paragraph form, not in a list format. The description should be exact enough to allow for someone
reading the report to replicate the experiment, however, it should be in your own words and not simply copied and
pasted from the lab manual.
Results This section should include the data and observations from the experiment. All tables and graphs should
be present in this section. In addition to the tables, you must describe the data in text; however, there should be
no personal opinions or discussion outside of the results located within this area.
Discussion This section should interpret your data and provide conclusions. Discuss the meanings of your
findings in this area. Was your hypothesis accepted or rejected, and how were you able to determine this? Did the
results generate any future questions that might benefit from a new experiment? Were there any outside factors
(i.e., temperature, contaminants, time of day) that affected your results? If so, how could you control for these in
the future?
Conclusions This section should provide a brief summary of your work.
References List references used in APA format
