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Solano  \nDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry California State University, Bakersfield  \nGeneral Information  \nUnless otherwise indicated, always write your report as if you are submitting a paper to the Journal of Organic Chemistry (view J. Org. Chem. 2012, 77, 11296-­‐11301 or any other recent Journal of Organic Chemistry article for a good example) . This means that you must adhere to the American Chemical Society (ACS) standards for formatting, including citations and references.  \nGeneral Lab Report Guidelines  \n1. Title all sections of your lab report. There should be no question as to which section is which. Your lab report should include all of the following sections: Abstract, Introduction, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Experimental Section, and References.  \n2. Use formal, professional prose. Do not use contractions or colloquialisms.  \n3. Never use “I” or “my”. While the occasional “we” is acceptable, you should never refer to yourself or other individuals. Also avoid “the student”,“the experimenter”, or “one”.  \n4. Be clear and concise. Try to state what you need to as understandable as possible and in as few words as possible.  \n5. Do not use quotes. If you are explaining information from a reference, restate it in your own words, and then use an in-­‐text citation in the style of the American Chemical Society.  \n6. Proofread your work. Spelling and grammar errors are unacceptable. It is recommended that you add chemistry words to your word processor’s dictionary so that they can easily be detected.  \n7. Assume the reader is an organic chemist, but knows nothing about your experiment. For example, write your report as if you are explaining your results to an organic chemistry student at a different university. Do not make assumptions that they know what the melting point is supposed to be, or why you used the techniques you did. Explain everything.  \nEvery Lab Report Must Include…  \n1. Title. Your title should be clear and accurate. It does not have to be the title of the experiment as listed in your lab manual. Feel free to get creative.  \n2. Authors. If you are writing the report with a partner or a team, be sure to include everyone’s name.  \n3. Abstract (1 paragraph): Your abstract should summarize the purpose of your study, the main results, and your major conclusions. Abstracts are typically 2-­‐5 sentences in length (200 word  \nmaximum) and are usually published separately from the article in order to attract readers. As such, they should not contain any references or undefined abbreviations.  \n4. Introduction (1-­‐3 paragraphs): Here is where you explain why you are conducting the experiment. Technically, this section can be written BEFORE you actually conduct the experiment and thus your approach should reflect that. Include applicable background information, and clearly state the purpose and objectives of the study (what is the scientific problem that you are addressing?) . If applicable, state your initial hypothesis. Also outline your experimental strategy (don’t include experimental details; just explain your general plan of attack in a sentence or two) . Use present tense, and lots of in-­‐text citations. Do not include any experimental results or conclusions.  \n5. Results and Discussion (2 or more paragraphs): Note that organic chemistry journals typically combine the results and discussion in the same section (many other journals separate these sections) . This is where you explain your experiment, how it worked, the results you got, and what those results mean. While you should talk about (and explain) your experiment here, remember to save the details (like amounts of reagents used, etc.) for the experimental section. Explain how your experiment worked, and the purpose of each step and/or component. 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