Introduction Writing Workshop Learning Outcomes
Key takeaways from this Pressbook are that you are better able to:
- Describe the content and organization of an Introduction section
- Integrate relevant background information to provide context and rationale for the study
- Extract and integrate information from a scientific paper 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
If you still require further information on writing an Introduction section for a formal lab report in Biology the following people should be able to assist you:
- Your Lab Instructor
- Your Course Instructor
- Biology Tutors at The Learning Centre at KPU
- Learning Strategists at The Learning Centre at KPU
- A Librarian at KPU
References
Pechenik, J.A. (2016) A short guide to writing about biology. Pearson Education Inc.
Swoap, S. J., Overton, J. M., Garber, G. (2004). Effect of ambient temperature on cardiovascular parameters in rats and mice: a comparative approach. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 287(2) R391-6. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00731.2003