DUE: on or before December 12 (6th & 8th Periods), December 13 (4th period); writing rules for the Background Paper will apply.
REQUIRED FORMAT FOR THE SCIENTIFIC PAPER Pre-AP Chemistry
(If desired, each section may be placed on a separate sheet of paper)
Section 1: TITLE PAGE
Center your title on this page. In the lower right hand corner, list your name, period, and date.
Section 2: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank the people who helped you with your project, telling what they did for you.
Section 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS
List each section and the page number where it begins. Do this AFTER writing your final draft.
Section 4: ABSTRACT
An abstract accompanies articles in scientific publications. It is a brief summary of the entire paper. Write this section after you have written the rest of the paper. The abstract should include what the project was, a summary of your procedure, and a short paragraph on your results and conclusions. The abstract should be about half a page to one full page.
Section 5: INTRODUCTION
Explain how and why you chose this project. Include any pertinent background information that relates to your topic. In other words, all of your background paper material on your topic belongs in this section.
Section 6: PURPOSE AND HYPOTHESIS
State them in one sentence each.
Section 7: MATERIALS AND METHOD
Explain your procedure step by step using only metric units. Drawings/Sketches/Pictures will help make your methods clearer. If you constructed any materials or equipment, explain here. Identify your control, and independent/dependent variables. You may list your materials in columns, but you are not required to do so.
Section 8: RESULTS
Present your results neatly in tables and graphs. Graphs must be on graph paper or use a computer program. Include a detailed explanation on how you interpreted your data, so that the reader will be able to follow your conclusions.
Section 9: CONCLUSIONS
Write this section after you have finished preparing your results. Briefly summarize your results in the past tense. Restate your hypothesis in the present tense and tell how your data supported or did not support your hypothesis. Give your interpretation of your results and discuss their significance. Don’t hesitate to mention difficulties you had or mistakes you made. Include other information that relates to your project that you obtained through research. Give one or two suggestions for a future experiment based on your results.
Section 10: BIBLIOGRAPHY
List any books, articles, web sites, etc. that you used for your introduction/background paper.
How to Cite References for a Science Paper in APA Format
Example from a single author book:
Alverez, A. (1970). The savage god: A study of suicide. New York: Random House
Example from a book with multiple authors
Natarajan, R., & Chaturvedi, R. (1983). Geology of the Indian Ocean. Hartford, CT: University of Hartford Press.
Example from a magazine
Maddux, K. (1997, March). True stories of the internet patrol. NetGuide Magazine, 88-92.
Example from a multi-volume work
Nadeau, B. M. (Ed.). (1994). Studies in the history of cutlery. (Vol. 4). Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Example from an edited volume
Stanton, D. C. (Ed.). (1987). The female autograph: Theory and practice of autobiography. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Example from an edited volume (separate author listed)
Pepin, R. E. (1998). Uses of time in the political novels of Joseph Conrad. In C. W. Darling, Jr., J. Shields, & V. B. Villa (Eds.), Chronological looping in political novels (pp. 99-135). Hartford: Capital Press.
Citation from an electronic source (Internet or CD-ROM) should be in this format:
Author, I. (date). Title of article. Name of periodical : (On-line), xx.available: specify path
Examples from electronic sources
Klein, Donald F. (1997). Control group in Pharmacoptherapy and psychotherapy evaluations. Treatment, I. Retrieved November 16, 1997 from the World Wide Web: http://www.apa.org/treatment/vol1/97_a1.html
Bower, DL. (1993). Employee assistant programs supervisory referrals: Characteristics of referring and nonreferring supervisors [CD-ROM]. Abstract from: Proquest File: Dissertation Abstracts Item: 9315947
REQUIRED FORMAT FOR THE SCIENTIFIC PAPER Pre-AP Chemistry
(If desired, each section may be placed on a separate sheet of paper)
Section 1: TITLE PAGE
Center your title on this page. In the lower right hand corner, list your name, period, and date.
Section 2: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thank the people who helped you with your project, telling what they did for you.
Section 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS
List each section and the page number where it begins. Do this AFTER writing your final draft.
Section 4: ABSTRACT
An abstract accompanies articles in scientific publications. It is a brief summary of the entire paper. Write this section after you have written the rest of the paper. The abstract should include what the project was, a summary of your procedure, and a short paragraph on your results and conclusions. The abstract should be about half a page to one full page.
Section 5: INTRODUCTION
Explain how and why you chose this project. Include any pertinent background information that relates to your topic. In other words, all of your background paper material on your topic belongs in this section.
Section 6: PURPOSE AND HYPOTHESIS
State them in one sentence each.
Section 7: MATERIALS AND METHOD
Explain your procedure step by step using only metric units. Drawings/Sketches/Pictures will help make your methods clearer. If you constructed any materials or equipment, explain here. Identify your control, and independent/dependent variables. You may list your materials in columns, but you are not required to do so.
Section 8: RESULTS
Present your results neatly in tables and graphs. Graphs must be on graph paper or use a computer program. Include a detailed explanation on how you interpreted your data, so that the reader will be able to follow your conclusions.
Section 9: CONCLUSIONS
Write this section after you have finished preparing your results. Briefly summarize your results in the past tense. Restate your hypothesis in the present tense and tell how your data supported or did not support your hypothesis. Give your interpretation of your results and discuss their significance. Don’t hesitate to mention difficulties you had or mistakes you made. Include other information that relates to your project that you obtained through research. Give one or two suggestions for a future experiment based on your results.
Section 10: BIBLIOGRAPHY
List any books, articles, web sites, etc. that you used for your introduction/background paper.
How to Cite References for a Science Paper in APA Format
Example from a single author book:
Alverez, A. (1970). The savage god: A study of suicide. New York: Random House
Example from a book with multiple authors
Natarajan, R., & Chaturvedi, R. (1983). Geology of the Indian Ocean. Hartford, CT: University of Hartford Press.
Example from a magazine
Maddux, K. (1997, March). True stories of the internet patrol. NetGuide Magazine, 88-92.
Example from a multi-volume work
Nadeau, B. M. (Ed.). (1994). Studies in the history of cutlery. (Vol. 4). Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Example from an edited volume
Stanton, D. C. (Ed.). (1987). The female autograph: Theory and practice of autobiography. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
Example from an edited volume (separate author listed)
Pepin, R. E. (1998). Uses of time in the political novels of Joseph Conrad. In C. W. Darling, Jr., J. Shields, & V. B. Villa (Eds.), Chronological looping in political novels (pp. 99-135). Hartford: Capital Press.
Citation from an electronic source (Internet or CD-ROM) should be in this format:
Author, I. (date). Title of article. Name of periodical : (On-line), xx.available: specify path
Examples from electronic sources
Klein, Donald F. (1997). Control group in Pharmacoptherapy and psychotherapy evaluations. Treatment, I. Retrieved November 16, 1997 from the World Wide Web: http://www.apa.org/treatment/vol1/97_a1.html
Bower, DL. (1993). Employee assistant programs supervisory referrals: Characteristics of referring and nonreferring supervisors [CD-ROM]. Abstract from: Proquest File: Dissertation Abstracts Item: 9315947