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An analysis should begin be explaining what happened in the experiment.

Outline
the process you used and the data that you collected. After you have described
what happened in each experiment, you can begin discussing what can be learned
from the data. Look at the experimental evidence collected and talk about why you
think you got these results. Be certain to ask how the data relates to your
hypothesis. It is helpful to look for patterns in the data that either support or negate
your original hypothesis. Discuss whether you were right or wrong. Ask yourself if
the results make sense, and if they do not, explain why you disagree with the
results. Discuss whether the tools used, the way the data was collected, or other
factors that you believe may have caused incorrect results. The analysis is the place
to state disagreements with the data, but sufficient evidence must be present. Do
not change your hypothesis as you write your analysis even if it does not match the
evidence collected. Instead discuss whether you accept or reject your hypothesis,
and what that means.

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