GUIDELINES FOR WRITTEN LAB REPORT FOR MIC220

1. The report must not exceed 10 PAGES and should beprepared using the electronic copy provided. Marks will be deducted if more
than 10 pages. Every report should have the following sections:
 Title (state general title cover for all lab report)
 Authors (list all the group member’s name)
 Affiliation (School of Biology, Faculty of Applied Science, University Teknologi MARA, Kampus Kuala Pilah)
 Corresponding Author’s Email (state group leader email)
 Abstract (one paragraph limit to 300 words)
 Keyword (limit to five keywords)
 Introduction (limit to one pages only)
 Materials (list all the raw material and chemical used)
 Procedure ( list all the methods used in all lab 1-4)
 Data ( presented all data in infographics pictures and diagram)
 Result ( state all results in the data sections using sentences)
 Discussion (limit to 3 pages with no wordings limits)
 Conclusion (one paragraph limit to 300 words)
 Acknowledgement (up to one or two sentences)
 References (minimum 10 references)

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2. Submit an electronic copy of the Group Report (both word and pdf format). Please ensure the file name is saved as the
following: WRITTEN LAB REPORT MIC220: AS1144A1 (GROUP X)

3. Lab report should be submitted at Week 7 (Refer to Lesson Plan for MIC220). Submit Only ONE lab report is required for the
whole lab sessions (Lab1-4).
a) Week 2: Assign Group member
b) Week 3-6: Lab 1-Lab 4
c) Week 7: Submission of written lab report

4. Your report will be evaluated using the following rubric:

No Items Marks Ranges Total Marks
1 Title 1-4 4
2 Abstract 1-4 4
3 Introduction 1-8 8
4 Materials 1-4 4
5 Procedure 1-4 4
6 Data 1-12 12
7 Result 1-12 12
8 Discussion 1-24 24
9 Conclusion 1-4 4
10 References 1-4 4
Grand Total Marks 80
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CATEGORY Exceptional (4) Satisfactory (3) Unsatisfactory (2) Poor (1)
Title Title is stated as a question with Title is stated as a question Title is stated as a question Title is not stated as a question
correct punctuation and related with minor error punctuation with punctuation error and with punctuation error and
directly to the topic and related directly to the topic. related indirectly to the topic related indirectly to the topic
(4) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Abstract Clear, concise, engaging; Describes, Some are Clear, concise, A little clear but not concise; Not clear but not concise;
connects the topic to literature and engaging; Describes, connects Might contain irrelevant or Might contain irrelevant or
purpose of work. the topic to literature and unimportant information; unimportant information; lacks
purpose of work. lacks specifics. specifics.
(4) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Introduction Your introduction clearly states the Your introduction states the Your introduction states the There is little introduction
purpose of the lab and you explicitly purpose of the lab and the purpose of the lab, but not states the purpose of the lab,.
state the variables that are to be variables to be studied. the variables that will be
studied. studied.
(8) (7-8) (5-6) (3-4) (1-2)
Materials All materials and setup used in the Almost all materials and the Most of the materials and the Many materials are described
experiment are clearly and setup used in the experiment setup used in the experiment inaccurately OR are not
accurately described. Drawings are clearly and accurately are accurately described. described at all.
included as appropriate. described.
(4) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Procedures Procedures are listed in clear steps. Procedures are listed in a Procedures are listed but are Procedures do not accurately
Each step is numbered and is a logical order, but steps are not not in a logical order or are list the steps of the experiment.
complete sentence. numbered and/or are not in difficult to follow.
complete sentences.
(4) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Data Professional looking and accurate Accurate representation of the Accurate representation of Data are not shown OR are
representation of the data in tables data in tables and/or graphs. the data in written form, but inaccurate.
and/or graphs. Graphs and tables are Graphs and tables are labeled no graphs or tables is
labeled and titled. Drawings are and titled. Drawings are presented.
included and are well labeled. included when necessary.
(12) (10-12) (7-9) (4-6) (1-3)
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 Results Statements of what was observed. Statements some of what was A little statements of what No statement of what was
Written in an essay to understand observed in a manner that ties was observed in a manner observed but not in a manner
manner that ties observations to a observations to a conclusion. that ties observation to a that ties observations to a
conclusion. conclusion. conclusion.
(12) (10-12) (7-9) (4-6) (1-3)
Discussion The relationship between the The relationship between the The relationship between the The relationship between the
variables is discussed and variables is discussed and variables is discussed but no variables is not discussed.
trends/patterns logically analyzed. trends/patterns logically patterns, trends or predictions
Predictions are made about what analyzed. are made based on the data.
might happen if part of the lab were
changed or how the experimental
design could be changed.
(24) (19-24) (13-18) (7-12) (1-6)
Conclusion Conclusion includes whether the Conclusion includes whether Conclusion includes what No conclusion was included in
findings supported the hypothesis, the findings supported the was learned from the the report OR shows little
possible sources of error, and what hypothesis and what was experiment. effort and reflection.
was learned from the experiment. learned from the experiment.
(4) (4) (3) (2) (1)
References All formatted correctly. Uses many One or two incorrect formatting Some incorrect formatting. All wrong format. No recent,
recent, professional, appropriate Uses few recent, professional, 3 - 4 recent, professional, not professional, not appropriate
sources All cited references are listed appropriate sources. Missing 1 appropriate sources. Missing sources. Missing too many
in reference list. More than 10 refs reference citation from reference few references citation from references citation from
list or text. 8-10 refs reference list or text. 5-7 refs reference list or text. < 5 refs.
(4) (4) (3) (2) (1)