An excellent lab report explains what you did, how you did it, why you did it and what conclusions can be drawn. The style and format for reporting this information, however, allows for some variation, so you should always check with your TA about the specific format he/she requires. The following sections are typical:

• Title Page
  
• Abstract
  
• Body: 1. Introduction
              2. Methods and Procedures
              3.Results
              4. Conclusions
  
• Participation
  
• References
  
• Appendices

In addition, your report should be grammatically correct, have no spelling errors, look professional, and convey all relevant information clearly. It is a good idea to bring a draft of your final report to the Writing Center for a critique. Please allow yourself sufficient time before the submission of the final report to your TA, so that you can make any necessary changes.