Need help with bio homework (lap report)

 

You may choose either Ex. 5A: The Cell—Transport Mechanisms & Cell Permeability  or  Ex. 16A: Skeletal Muscle Physiology

 

The report will be graded on content and format. Please see rubric below:

 

Content: 80%

 

INTRODUCTION: 25%

 

●Introduces the topic of the experiment, with sufficient background information to exhibit a clear understanding of the material covered

 

●States major objectives clearly

 

●States HYPOTHESIS properly

 

 

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS: 10%

 

●Includes all materials used through the entire experiment (Use complete sentences. Do not just make a list of materials)

 

●Describes all procedures as they were performed in paragraph form with complete sentences (NOT as a recipe or as written in the lab manual)

 

 

 

RESULTS: 15%

 

●Explains clearly and concisely, in paragraph form, data and observations (Do not explain or interpret your data, just state the results)

 

●Displays relevant graphs/tables/diagrams (Results are always written out first then you show your graph or table, if applicable) Be sure to reference all graphs/tables/diagrams in the written portion of the RESULTS

 

 

 

DISCUSSION and CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS/APPLICATIONS 30%

 

●Discusses how results support or fail to support hypothesis

 

●Explains and interprets the data/observations

 

●Explains possible sources of error

 

●Describes how information might have practical uses in a clinical setting

 

●Formulates further experiments to test hypothesis, or proposes a new hypothesis and experiment (based on observations in current experiment)

 

 

 

            LITERATURE CITED

 

●Properly lists all reference books, articles and websites used to write the report (See syllabus for examples)

 

 

 

Format: 20%

 

 

 

GENERAL: 15%

 

●The report has a descriptive title

 

●Materials and Methods are written in paragraph form with complete sentences

 

●Each graph/table has a descriptive title

 

●Axes of graphs are properly labeled

 

●Sections are properly titled

 

●Length is 3-6 double-spaced pages

 

●References are cited correctly in the body of the paper and in the LITERATURE CITED section

 

●The report and each section are logically organized

 

 

 

ENGLISH: 5%

 

●Grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation are used correctly and consistently

 

●The report is written in third person