Abstract: Summarize the methods, results, and key conclusions of the lab.
Describe what was done in the lab, procedures that were followed, and the important results.
Include 150-200 words. This should be the last section written (although it should still appear right after the title page).
Introduction: This section should be about one to one-and-a-half pages in length.
Describe background information on the environmental and sustainability topics presented in the lab and an overview of why the lab was conducted.
Identify information from other experiments previously conducted that looks at resource challenges, similar to the lab you selected.
Support your writing with cited literature from governmental and credible non-governmental sources that conduct scientific studies and experiments.
Identify the hypothesis or hypotheses from the chosen lab simulation and the reasoning for those predictions.
The hypothesis should not be adjusted to reflect the right answer. You do not lose points for an inaccurate hypothesis. Scientists often revise their hypotheses based on scientific evidence following the experiments.
Materials and Methods: Summary of all of the materials including scientific equipment used in the chosen lab and the methods used to conduct the experiments.
Describe the experiment with enough detail so that another scientist reading the report could replicate the experiment.
You can assume that a scientist would know how to use the lab equipment from the experiments and conduct basic lab procedures.
Summarize the methods in your own words.
Be sure not to simply copy and paste from the lab instructions.
Results: This section should include any data and observations from the experiment. This section should not include personal opinions or discussionjust a description of the results.
Include all data tables and graphs for the experiments in the lab.
Describe all data tables, graphs, and other results in a written paragraph.
Include any data that reveals a pattern that relates to the hypothesis.
Discussion: This section should interpret your data and arrive at the key findings or conclusions. It should be one to two pages in length.
Explain your initial hypothesis and whether it is accepted or rejected based on specific results from the experiments conducted in the lab.
Discuss the real-world implications and applications of the results from multiple perspectives including: environmental, business/economic, political, and social.
Support this discussion with information from cited sources.
Analyze how the results of the experiments and topics of the chosen lab relate to the environmental challenges of resource sustainability.
Evaluate at least two examples of businesses, organizations, cities, states, or countries implementing innovative technology solutions or policies to promote sustainability related to the lab topics.
Develop at least one policy or technology solution for the specific situation presented in the chosen lab taking into account the environmental, business/economic, political, and social impacts.
Conclusion
Summarize the purpose, methods, results, and key findings of the Final Laboratory Report.
The Final Laboratory Report
Must be seven to nine double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Centers APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Students name
Course name and number
Instructors name
Date submitted
For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources.
Must use at least two governmental sources, two highly credible sources, and one scholarly source in addition to the course text. Use the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) tip sheet to guide you in identifying your resources.
The Evaluating Sources (Links to an external site.) tutorial from the Ashford University Library offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for an assignment.
To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this Ashford University Library Quick n Dirty (Links to an external site.) tutorial, which introduces the Ashford University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Centers APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
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