Guidance on producing your report
Your report must be easy to follow.
You may find that using headings will help to make your report clear.
Title
Your title must tell the reader what your report is about.
Aim
Your aim must describe clearly the purpose of your investigation.
Underlying chemistry
You must describe the chemistry relevant to your aim.
You must use your own words as much as possible.
You may choose to include:
- formulae or balanced equations
- an explanation of properties
- explanations of relationships or trends
- an explanation of the meaning of any chemical terms used
- copies of diagrams that you would find difficult to draw, for example, complicated structural formulae
You can quote from sources as long as you give a description or explanation showing that you understand the chemistry.
Do not include a passage copied directly from a source. This would not show that you understand the chemistry.
Description of experiment
You need to summarise your experimental procedure, you must not give a full description.