Scientific Drawing Practice 101

True or False

You need a sharp pencil for Biology drawings?

• True

• False

True or False

You should make your drawing as large as possible?

• True

• False

True or False?

You can use a pen (as long as it's a black ball point pen)

• True

• False

True or False?

When labelling the diagram you should use arrow without arrow heads to show the points of interest

• True

• False

True or False?

You should draw a clear, continuous outline for what you are drawing

• True

• False

True or False?

You should not shade your diagram, but it is okay to 'stipple' (use small dots to make it look like it's shaded)

• True

• False

True or False?

Sketching the lines is allowed

• True

• False

True or False?

The lines from your labels only need to point at the general are of the feature

• True

• False

True or False?

It is not really that important if your diagram is not quite to proportion

• True

• False

True or False?

You should use CAPITALS to label your diagram

• True

• False