Introduction:
This Pressbook discusses how to properly write an introduction section of a formal lab report for the Biology Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. The learning objectives are highlighted below.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the content and organization of an Introduction section
- Integrate relevant background information to provide context and rationale for the study
- Extract information from a scientific paper and integrate it into the report with appropriate citations
- Evaluate example Introduction sections to determine how they meet or fail to meet the criteria for effective scientific writing
- Correctly state the null (H0) and alternative hypotheses (HA) using proper scientific conventions
- Provide a justifiable prediction supported by background information