Enzyme Reaction Lab Report
Enzyme Reaction Lab Report
Verizon LTE Done 1:41 AM 10 of 10 Title of Your Report Be a little creative “Bio366L Lab Report” gets boring Name Bio366L-Section # Group # Date TA: Name of TA 1 of 5 Introduction – 5 points 18% |||1:41 AM 18% 10 of 10 2 of 5 Introduction – 5 points This document shows you exactly how I want the lab reports formatted. You should try to follow this layout as best as you can. I have included mock figures, tables and formulas to show you what I am looking for when grading your data. Sticking to specific formats and page lengths are an important part of publishing scientific data. In fact, most journals will not accept your work if it is too long or formatted incorrectly. For this reason, sticking to the format and page length is worth 2 point on your total lab report grade.
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Grammar and spelling are also important for effective communication. Since modern word processing software checks for both, please use these to make sure your report is not full of errors. I will subtract up to 5 points off your total report grade for bad grammar and spelling. The format should be double spaced text in 12-point font with 1-inch margin all around. I recommend using a serif font (like Cambria or Times), but I know you may have a limited selection of fonts so any 12-point font that is legible is acceptable. You should have a section title that is bold and in 18-point font before each section, just like the one that says ‘Introduction’ here. You should have a title page (which doesn’t count against your page limit), where you also list the names of your collaborators (the other people in your lab group if any). Your title page with collaborator list (including yourself) is worth 1 point. The page requirement for the Lab Report is 5 to 7 pages. Remember, the title page and your list of references DO NOT count against your page limit. You may also have additional appendices at the end of your report which do not count toward your page limit as well. Your introduction should probably be around 1-1.5 pages in length. Here, you are demonstrating you having a firm grasp on the background information of your topic of choice. Without showing that you have command over sufficient knowledge first, the rest of your report would not elicit trust in your reader. You could summarize IN YOUR OWN WORDS, the results of your literature research. This is one of the best places to get in your references to primary literature too. Wikipedia might be a good place to start your initial search, but actually comb through the references listed in the Wikipedia article. Some of the reference listed could be primary sources that you can use. Do not list the Wikipedia article itself as a reference. Within your introduction, you should also state the purpose of your paper, such as 1) elucidating the properties of something, 2) detailing the process of a procedure, 3) demonstrating a concept, etc. You should clearly describe how the experiments you are about to discuss in detail will demonstrate the concepts you just wrote about. This does not need to be in-depth, but you should have two or three sentences devoted to this. The introduction is worth 5 points in total for your first report: • 3 points for background info about the experiments (some from primary literature). History of cloning, the various techniques • 1 point for referencing your research adequately (your lab manual should be the bare minimum reference here). • 1 point for stating the purpose of this whole experiment. . Verizon LTE Done |||. Verizon LTE 18% Done 1 Materials and Methods – 3 points This section is only worth 3 points because you can state that you followed the lab manual, which pages you used, and reference it as a source (just like you did before). If you made modifications to any step in the procedure, list those as well. In addition, this section should be written with the mindset that if another person were to repeat your experiment, he/she should get the same results as you did. Results – 5 points In your materials and methods, you should have listed the various experiments and test methods you have performed. Here is where you provide the findings of each experiment. Present the data as they are without bias and undue interpretation. Be conservative in your data presentation, and only show what you need to in order to get your point across. Overwhelming amounts of poorly formatted data are not only confusing; they will increase your page length and ultimately cost you points. Please pay attention to how I want your data formatted. You must label AND caption every figure, table and/or formula. This is worth 1 point. If you need to, you may combine the Figure title and caption together, but you must have a narrative accompany each figure and also reference your figure in your text; instead of having a figure just floating in your report without a purpose. Figure 1. Title this figure something descriptive that relates to your data. Enzyme Reaction Lab Report ‘
The title should be bold, and 14 point font. 3.5- 3 2.5- Caption. This is where you should write a descriptive caption for your figure. You do not need to discuss the conclusions of this data, but do list what the data is, what the 2 1.5- ◆ Y-Value 1 1 -Linear(Y-Value 1) legend means, and what any 0.5- arrows or other symbols are referring to. Also, for graphs with trendlines, include the 0 + 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 Axis Title formula and the R-squared value. 2 Axis Title 1:41 AM 10 of 10 |||1:41 AM 18% 10 of 10 4 of 5 Conclusions – 10 points Here is where you get the majority of your points for the lab report. First, introduce each experiment (part A, B, C…etc.) by discussing the objective of performing it (what are you trying to show), and talk briefly about how you obtained the data (DO NOT reiterate the methods, just describe the basic concept). This is worth 2 points. You do not need to include every piece of data you obtained. What’s most important here is to show that you performed an experiment and obtained data that either do or do not support the objective of said experiment. If you used data that your lab group did not generate, you must reference your data source, and explain why you did not use your own data.
This is a good opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the experiment by describing what went wrong with your procedure. Your discussion of the data is worth 3 points. You stated your data as they are without bias in your results section, now is the time for you to present your interpretation/analysis. What do all the data suggest? Synthesize a conclusion using all the available data (including data from your background research). It is Ok if you have conflicting data. State where you think the source of conflict might be and offer solutions. If your data are unclear, then propose other experiments you might do to obtain clarity in your next approach. Are there anything you can do differently next time to save your data from being useless? All of this, plus relating the discussion back to your experimental objective is worth 4 points. You should specifically state the questions asked in the lab manual at the end of each experiment, and answer those questions by referencing your data and conclusions for that experiment. This is worth 1 point. I expect to have a concise discussion of objectives, data, conclusions, and answers to the lab manual questions (if any) for each experiment BEFORE you move on to discussing the next one. This will make it much easier for me to grade each part of the exercise independently, so if you missed a day or something went wrong with the next part, I can take that into account separately from the ‘good’ data. Heading 1 Heading 2 Heading 3 Heading 4 Table 1.
Tables should be numbered separate from figures. The title should be bold, and 14 point font. Data title 1 56.7 67.8 78.9 Table caption. This is where you should write a descriptive caption for your table. Data title 2 12.3 34.5 67.8 3 . Verizon LTE Done |||1:41 AM 18% 10 of 10 5 of 5 References – 2 points This should be some easy points. You get 1 point for having AT LEAST 3 references, and 1 point for having AT LEAST one primary literature reference. Primary literature means original, not previously published research (reviews of lots of other people’s research don’t count). You can find these by going to PubMed, Google Scho or using the library research tools. You may use any reference style, but keep in mind the page limits. I recommend the APA citation style or the number-in-line style, where you cite using a superscript number. ¹ You will have to list your references in numerical order though. Also, DO NOT cut and paste a link to a webpage as a reference. MS Word has a reference manager that will allow you to input webpages as references. If you are not using Word, look up how to appropriately reference webpages on the internet. Points breakdown Introduction 5 Materials & Methods. 3 Results Conclusions 10 References. 2 Total 25 Other deductions Format deviation (2) Missing title page (1) Missing label/caption o Enzyme Reaction Lab Report
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
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Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
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Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
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If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
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Enzyme Reaction Lab Report
Enzyme Reaction Lab Report