FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS!!
The results section is two parts. There is a written part, and there is a graphical part. In the graph part, you should create your own unique visual representation of the data collected from the experiment. You only need to include one image.
DO NOT use the table from the Excel spreadsheet, or the summary chart for the Excel spreadsheet. You need to come up with your own way of representing the data graphically. Again, DO NOT use the Excel spreadsheet, or cut and paste those columns into your paper.
YOU CAN ONLY USE THESE 4 reference BELOW
1.VALDEZ SPILL IN ALASKA. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1748-7692.1996.tb00304.x
2.Yamamoto, J., & Michel, J. (2021). Oil spill. AccessScience. https://doi-org.library.collin.edu/10.1036/1097-8542.467450
3.J. Beyer et al., Environmental effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: A review, Mar. Pollut. Bull., 110:28–51, 2016 DOI: https://doi-org.library.collin.edu/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.06.027
4.B. Laffon, E. Pasara, and V. Valdigiesias, Effects of exposure to oil spills on human health: Updated review, J. Toxicol. Environ. Health B, 19(3–4):105–128, 2016 DOI: https://doi-org.library.collin.edu/10.1080/10937404.2016.1168730
Procedure 2: Oil and Feathers
Pros/Cons
3 feathers oil detergent
3 feathers oil water
Wash until clean,
Data on board
Include the following sections (note: an abstract is NOT required)
Title Page, Introduction, Materials/Methods, Results, Discussion, References
Format: APA format (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01 (Links to an external site.))
1. Times New Roman
2. 12 point font
3. 1 inch margins
4. Double spaced
5. Use section headers for all six sections (centered)
6. Write the entire paper in past tense
7. Write clearly and concisely – do not exceed 6 pages
8. Do not use personal references in the paper (I, we, your)—write in third person
9. Use proper spelling
10. Use proper grammar
11. Write out numbers at beginning of sentences
Title Page
12. Include the title of the experiment, the author’s name and affiliation
13. Titles should be descriptive specific statements. (less than 12 words)
14. Include a running head (no more than 50 characters) and page number upper right (APA Format guide)
Introduction
15. Begin with a clear statement of the purpose of the lab.
16. Define pertinent terminology
17. Provide the reader with background information on the topic of the experiment
18. Cite sources of the background information
19. Connect this experiment to biology in general (do not just copy the lab manual)
20. Justify hypothesis.
21. State the hypothesis as the last sentence in the introduction. (If…then format)
Materials and Methods
22. Avoid unnecessary details such as what to label tubes, or where to find equipment
23. Include relevant details such as temperatures, times, group compilations of data, and any modifications made to the experiment
24. All measurements must include units.
25. Do NOT list all of the materials at the beginning of the section, but refer to the materials used throughout the experiment in the description of the methods
26. Use your own language, do NOT copy the steps from the lab manual
27. Accuracy
Results (in written and graphic form)
Written results:
28. Begin with a summary of the data or describe the trends in the data.
29. Report combined quantitative data, not just individual data.
30. State the p-value
31. Do not include any discussions or conclusions
32. Refer to the graphics in the written part of the results
Graphic results: include either a graph or a table (pick one)
33. Description that summarizes the graphic
The description goes on the bottom of a graph, or on the top of a table
34. Figure number
35. Legend if needed
36. Axis or Columns Rows labeled with units of measurement
Discussion:
37. Re-state expected findings
38. Compare actual results to expected results
39. Explain unexpected/expected results by linking this to general biological principles.
40. Evaluate the hypothesis (Describe what the p value means)
Scientists do not PROVE anything in lab reports. Instead the data supports or fails to support hypothesis
41. Describe future experiments that could further the research on this topic
42. State real world applications of the information
References
43. Begin on a separate page
44-46. APA Format followed (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01 (Links to an external site.))
