A lab report is written to communicate the process taken during a laboratory experiment and its results.

Requirements of a Lab Report:

• Title
  • Should be able draw the audience’s attention and interest
  • Demonstrates what the lab report will be about
• Abstract
  • Provides a brief summary of the report
• Introduction
  • Discusses the hypothesis
  • Discusses previous research that correlates with the study and why it differs from the research that was conducted during the study
  • Introduces unfamiliar terms or concepts that will be utilized throughout the report
• Materials and Methods
  • Discusses in detail the approach or process that was taken during the experiment
  • Lists the materials that were used in the experiment
• Results
  • Includes graphs and tables to back up the information being discussed
  • Presents the findings from the study
• Discussion
  • An analysis of the results
  • Provide whether the previous hypothesis was correct or not
• Conclusion
  • Provides a summary of the key components that were addressed in the report
• References
  • Lists the sources in APA style

Revised Version of Lab Report: Lab Report – Revised