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Table 1. Checklist for Laboratory Reports
Structure |
Does the Abstract summarize effectively? (CSW, 20-24)
Does the Introduction orient the audience? (CSW, 24-30)
Do Procedures and
Results and Discussion contain appropriate information?
Does the Conclusion analyze from an overall perspective? (CSW, 41-45)
Are all Appendices referred to in the text? (CSW, 49)
Are smooth transitions made into all sections and subsections? (CSW, 53-59) |
Language |
Are details specified to an appropriate and consistent depth? (CSW, Ch 4)
Is needless complexity avoided? (CSW, Ch 5)
Are unfamiliar terms properly defined? (CSW, Ch 7)
Do sentence rhythms vary? (CSW, Ch 9) |
Illustration |
Is each illustration clearly named, captioned, and referenced in the text? (CSW, Ch 11) |
Format |
Are headings and subheadings formatted properly?
Are figure captions and table headings properly done?
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Mechanics |
In the text, are sentences used? (Grammar #1)
Are subject-verb disagreement and faulty parallelism avoided? (Grammar #2)
Are the major rules for commas followed? (Punctuation #1)
Are common words properly used? (Usage #1) |
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