Lab report/Case Study Writing Task 2.

Lab report/Case study Writing Task 2.1

Due date: 23 April 2024
Mark allocation: 20 marks

Instructions:
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE
STARTING ON YOUR TASK.

1) Open the assignment

2) SAVE THE ASSIGNMENT AS A DRAFT.
3) Now complete the task.
4) Once you have done this, please SAVE your task. Remember to save your task
under your surname, name and student number.
5) This is a built-up task that you will use to develop your final lab report. You should
save your work and you can share it with your tutors for constructive feedback during
your WhatsApp/Consultation session.
6) If you need help, contact your respective tutor through the WhatsApp group for
clarity
7) Once you are done developing constructive paragraphs for your introduction and
methods and material- you should copy your work and paste it into the space below
for online submission.
8) Remember to save your task under your surname, initial and student number. If you
do not do this, you will lose marks on the task.
9) Click on SAVE AND SUBMIT when you are ready to submit.
10) Submit in advance to avoid issues like load shedding.

Task 2.1
For this task, you need to write the following sections of your lab report/case
study:
1. Title (3)
2. Introduction (6)
3. Materials (5) and Methods (6)

Keep all the academic writing conventions and grammar rules in mind when you write
these three sections of your report. Write in full sentences where needed and follow
the guidelines of paragraph writing.

Study the assessment rubric to see what is expected from you.

Use the Grammarly app to assist you with spelling and grammar issues.

Referencing is important and make sure to reference All sources you use.

Write below the space provided (add more space as you write):

Experiment Rubric /20

Component Poor Fair Excellent

Title 0-1 2 3
The title is missing or The title is present The title is clear,
unclear but does not concise and
 effectively accurately reflects
communicate the the purpose of the
purpose or the experiment.
nature of the lab
experiment.
0-2 3-4 5-6
The introduction is The introduction The introduction
missing or does not provides some provides clear and
provide any context or context or concise
background information. background background
Introduction information but is information about
incomplete or lacks the report and
clarity. effectively outlines
the hypothesis and
objectives of the
experiment.
0-2 3-4 5
The materials list is The materials list is The materials list is
incomplete, unclear or present but may complete, accurate,
Materials contains errors that contain errors or and includes all
could compromise the omissions. necessary
results of the components for the
experiment. experiment.
0-2 3-5 6
The methods section is The method section The methods
incomplete, unclear or provides someone section provides
contains errors that information about clear and detailed
could compromise the the experimental information about
Methods
results of the procedure and the experimental
experiment. contains objective, procedure,
formal phrasing. including all
relevant variables,
controls and steps.
Overall grading:

 Poor: 0 - 9 marks
 Fair: 10 - 13 marks
 Good: 14 -16 marks
 Excellent: 17 - 20 marks

Case study rubric /20

Component Poor Fair Excellent

Title 0-1 2 3
The title is missing or The title is present The title is clear,
unclear but does not concise and
 effectively accurately reflects
communicate the the purpose of the
purpose or the experiment.
nature of the lab
experiment.
0-2 3-4 5-6
The introduction is The introduction The introduction
missing or does not provides some provides clear and
provide any context or context or concise
background information. background background
Introduction information but is information about
incomplete or lacksthe report and
clarity. effectively outlines
the hypothesis and
objectives of the
case study.
0-4 5-7 8-11
The methods section is The method section The methods
incomplete, unclear or provides someone section provides
contains errors that information about clear and detailed
could compromise the the case study information about
Methods results of the survey. procedure and the case study and
steps followed. It how the data was
also contains gathered with a
objective, formal clear justification of
phrasing. the methods
choices used.
Overall grading:

 Poor: 0 - 9 marks
 Fair: 10 - 13 marks
 Good: 14 -16 marks
 Excellent: 17 - 20 marks