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In(truction(

1. '(e e!ement( from the introduction in the conc!u(ion. *heir (tructure mu(t be

(imi!ar. If )ou are hain+ difficu!t) writin+ the conc!u(ion, reread the introduction for

idea( about what to write.

2. Inc!ude an ana!)(i( of the re(u!t( when writin+ a conc!u(ion or di(cu((ion

(ection of a !ab report. Lin- the re(u!t( to what )ou read in the !iterature, reiew or

other (ource( mentioned in the introduction.

3. i(cu(( whether or not the re(u!t( (upported )our h)pothe(i(. If the) did not,

di(cu(( wh) not.

4. ;u++e(t bia(e( that ma) hae affected the e#perimenta! de(i+n. i(cu((

how the) can be e!iminated in the future. i(cu(( the po((ibi!it) of u(in+ a different

methodo!o+) or de(i+n.

5. Write about how the e#periment can be improed in future rep!ication(.

6. i(cu(( the (i+nificance of the e#periment, if it re(u!ted in the creation of new

-now!ed+e, added (upport to a recent!) dee!oped theor) or aided in the formu!ation of

new ue(tion( to be re(earched.

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oub!echec-in+ an) re(u!t( deried from mathematica! euation( can he!p (ae

embarra((ment !ater, e(pecia!!) in the ca(e of mi(p!aced decima! point(.

If )our report i( for a non(cientific audience, hae a nontechnica! friend read the

report to chec- if the document( wordin+ i( at the appropriate !ee! of the audience.

5nce a !ab report ha( been i((ued, an) mi(ta-e( that are made in the report wi!! be

there for a!! to (ee.

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