The "Writing a Science Lab Report handout "provides a general introduction to lab report writing for entry level science courses and is intended to familiarize students with the criteria for writing university-level lab reports.

• Understand the purpose of writing lab reports for science courses
• Consider your lab report assignment criteria as outlined in the lab manual
• Consider formatting and voice before writing a lab report
• Identify the basic elements of a science lab report
• Use Microsoft Word options to display scientific symbols necessary for writing lab reports

• When I don’t know how to get started writing a lab report for courses in chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, and mathematics
• When I am ready to edit a lab report for format, content, and style

• As a guide to understanding some basic guidelines for a lab report
• As a checklist for criteria to consider when editing a lab report

• To help me write an appropriate lab report