WorksheetsWriting Practical Reports
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the introduction of the report, which of the following isn't usually included?
science theory relevant to the investigation
acknowledging references
what was found in the investigation
a brief overview of what is being investigated
The AIM of the report is also described as...
the people who undertook the investigation
the purpose of the experiment
what was discovered in the investigation
what was done in the investigation
Which of the following does NOT apply to the HYPOTHESIS of a prac?
it is a prediction about what will happen in the investigation
it usually mentions both the independent and dependent variables
it is written before the investigation happens
it does not need to relate to what was done in the practical
Which of these definitions relates to the INDEPENDENT variable?
the thing that is measured in the practical
something that is kept the same for every test
the thing that is changed each time by the experimenter
Which of these definitions relates to a CONTROL variable?
the thing that is measured in the practical
something that is kept the same for every test
the thing that is changed each time by the experimenter
Which of these is NOT something that is done when writing the METHOD of a report?
the steps must be numbered
the steps must be written in past tense
the steps must be specific so someone could repeat your practical
the steps must be written with "me" "my" "I" etc.
Which of these is NOT something that is done when writing the RESULTS section of a report?
all the relevant data is provided as tables and sometimes graphs
all tables, graphs and images have a descriptive label
the data can be analysed/discussed
any calculations that were done are provided as well
tables and graphs include headings, labels and units
Which of these is NOT something that is done when writing the DISCUSSION section of a report?
the patterns seen in the data are described
new information is added that wasn't given in the results
the patterns seen are linked back to the science theory
any inconsistencies in the data are identified and explained
the accuracy and precision of the data are analysed
PRECISION is best described as...
how close the trial data is for each test in the investigation
how close the data is to the true value or science theory for the investigation
how well you completed the practical and followed instructions
when there are no errors present in your investigation
ACCURACY is best described as...
how close the trial data is for each test in the investigation
how close the data is to the true value or science theory for the investigation
how well you completed the practical and followed instructions
when there are no errors present in your investigation
When discussing potential ERRORS in the practical what is something that is NOT done?
each error is classified as a random or systematic error
how the error occurred is described
an appropriate improvement to the method has been given that would stop the error occurring
poor time management, group work and not following instructions are appropriate errors
RANDOM ERRORS....
affect the precision and the accuracy of the data
affect the accuracy but not the precision of the data
affect the precision but not the accuracy of the data
will affect the data in the same way every time
SYSTEMATIC ERRORS....
affect the precision and the accuracy of the data
affect the accuracy but not the precision of the data
affect the precision but not the accuracy of the data
will affect the data in random ways for each test
In the CONCLUSION what is something that is NOT done?
new points are discussed about the practical report
a brief summary of the main findings are given
the aim of the investigation is stated as "achieved" or "not achieved"
the hypothesis of the investigation is stated as "supported" or "not supported"
In a practical report, can you EVER use personal pronouns like "I" "me" "my" "our" etc.?
NO
YES
