Activity focus
- lab manual section recognition
- procedure ordering
- objective and precise writing
Practice set
- Match each line to a section:
- “To test the presence of starch in food.”
- “A blue-black colour appeared.”
- “Use a clean dropper for each sample.”
- Put these steps in proper order:
- record the colour
- place sample on slide
- add reagent
- Rewrite in formal style:
- “Then we just look at what happens.”
Answer guide
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- Aim
- Observation
- Precaution
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- place sample on slide
- add reagent
- record the colour
- Example:
- “Observe and record the change.”
Common mistakes
- mixing observation with conclusion
- missing quantity or order
- using personal, casual wording