HOW TO DRAW SCIENTIFIC DIAGRAMS:

1. Use a pencil and unlined paper when drawing a

biological diagram.
2. Draw only what you actually observe, as opposed
to what you think you should be seeing.
3. Use sharp single lines to represent an object. Do
not use soft lines characteristic of sketches.
4. Represent darker areas of an object with stippling
or dots. Do not shade any
areas of the diagram.
5. Diagram should be larger and to the left side of
the paper.
6. Labels should be on right and horizontal.
7. Use a ruler to draw label lines. Don’t write on them
and don’t cross them. Do not draw arrows.
8. All drawings must be labelled fully in neat printing.
Lower case letters should be used to label names and
structures .Do not print labels directly on the drawings.
9. Give a full, clear and concise title that explains what is
being illustrated. Print the title in the centre of the
page above the drawing and underline the title.
10. Magnification (indicate the magnification at which the
specimen was observed).
11. Magnification=magnification of the eyepiece x magnification
of the objective lens.
12.If your specimen is larger than the field of view at the
magnification you want to use, just draw what fits in
the field. DO NOT draw a circle to represent the edge
of the field of view. DO NOT draw a line across the
drawing to show where the field of view ended.