| TITLE: | -short, precise description of report |
| ABSTRACT: | -brief summary of experiment and results -about 5 lines maximum |
| INTRODUCTION: | -explain background of experiment -why is experiment useful? -what is theory behind experiment (at least state the equation being tested) |
| METHOD: | -describe apparatus and procedure -strongly recommend diagram |
| RESULTS /DISCUSSION: | -do not include data table! -graphs are better summaries of results -include errors, don't include error calculations -discuss any systematic errors -compare to published results (example: expansion coefficient for Aluminum) |
| CONCLUSION: | -summarize results of experiment -does your result agree with theory? -does it agree with published results? |
See also suggestions in SURVIVAL GUIDE