This is an explanation of an Assignment.

Layout
Times New Roman
Font 12
Titles Bold, 14
Subtitles Bold, Underline, 12
1 line spacing for text
It would be wiser to start every title on a fresh page.
Clearly paragraphed with white space between paragraphs.
Cover Page
Display Index Number, Name of students/Group members, Programme of Studies, and
Tutors Name
Assignment title and brief included
Table of Contents
Clearly state a list of divisions (Titles or subtitles) and pages on which they start.
Introduction Explaining the theory and principles used for/ behind this specific experiment.
Background Information
Problem Formulation
Experiment/Body the experiment is sectioned as follows:
Aims and Objectives
Equipments
Hypothesis
Diagrams
Designing and Selection
Procedures and Specifications
Precautions taken
Results and Calculations - tabulation of recorded data and calculation for comparison
against the hypothesis. Graphs may be included.
Observations and Analysis Deduction and conclusion of the experimentation according
to the defined theory.
Discussion Discuss finding in logical way (interpretation) or states improvement that could be
done to improve experiment.
Conclusion and Achievements
Bibliography
Appendix A section of extra information added at the end which includes all hand works, graphs
etc..
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Grammar and Spelling

No comma in possessive form of its
Avoidance of abbreviations i.e. it is rather than its
Minimal use of rhetorical questions
Every sentence should contain a finite verb e.g. Seeing that this the case and having due
regard to all the facts. does not contain a finite verb!
Spell-checked
References
List of References included
Correctly referenced e.g. Bloggs (1999) argues... or at the end of a sentence
(Bloggs,1999)
1:1 correspondence between references in the text and List of References (being the
alphabetical list of references provided at the end of the assignment). All references in the
text are in the alphabetical List of References, no items in the List of References unless
cited in the text)
Binding
Not stapled (as an aid to photocopying for quality control purposes)

SAAHIR GOOLFEE
BSc BIOLOGY

SAAHIR GOOLFEE