LONG REPORT FORMAT
A typical lab report should include the following sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Title Page Table of Contents List of Figures Abstract Introduction Apparatus Procedure Safety Results Recommendations and Conclusion Appendix References Follow the detailed instructions in the CHE writing guide. Make sure to include page numbers.

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Title Page

Follow the sample on page 15 of this document. Although counted in the pagination, this page is not numbered. (A sample title page is provided in section 3.7.)

2. The Table of Contents:
The table of contents should lead the reader to the major sections of your report. Be careful to insure that the page numbers of the sections are properly represented in the table of contents.

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The List of Figures

The figures in your report should be listed in this section. The figure numbers and captions of the figures must correspond exactly to the figure numbers and captions in your report. If you use abbreviations in your List of Figures, then these same abbreviations should be used in the legend of your figure. Be sure to check the page numbers of your figures.

4. The Abstract
The most important section of your technical report or paper is the abstract. In fact, the first significant impression of your report is formed in the reader's mind by the abstract. A well-prepared abstract enables a reader to identify the basic content of a document quickly and accurately, to determine its relevance to his interests, and thus, to decide whether or not he needs to read the document in its entirety.

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Normally, a lab report is too brief to require an abstract; however, for ChE 353M you are required to write an abstract in order to help you gain experience in both thinking and writing concisely. As a student, you should learn to think, speak, and write in abstracts. For example, when the TA asks you a question, respond with an abstract-style answer, that is, give a complete but concise answer. A useful abstract is a complete, accurate, and concise summary of the report. It is an actual condensation of the subject matter of the report itself; consequently, the reader of the abstract should be able to obtain a comprehensive grasp of the facts presented and knowledge of their relative importance and relationship. The abstract should include a q...

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