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Our laboratory is composed primarily of guided inquiry labs with one open inquiry lab assignment. Besides completing the regular lab report as given in the manual, my students also write a one-page summary of the lab, due when they walk in the door, and an abstract of the lab, due when their lab is due. I included directions on how to write and abstract and gave them examples for their first two labs to help them. When I have student permission, I will post examples of labs, including abstracts and summaries. Here is the section of the syllabus on the lab:
CHEMISTRY 101
Lab/Recitation for SECTIONS 501 - 511 Dr. Wendy L. Keeney-Kennicutt Policy
on Safety and Breakage Before working in this
laboratory/recitation portion of the course, every student must read the
“Laboratory Safety” rules in the laboratory manual plus any Departmental Rules
and agree in writing to abide by these rules. It is imperative for your safety
that you and everyone around you strictly adhere to the Safety Rules. Failure to comply with the safety
regulations (e.g., by not wearing eye
protection at all times; by wearing open-toed shoes, short skirts or shorts
without also wearing a labcoat or apron; by running an unauthorized experiment;
or by removing chemicals or equipment from the lab) may result in dismissal
from this portion of the course or deduction of points on your reports. You will be utilizing equipment furnished
by the Chemistry Department. It is your responsibility to properly maintain the
equipment while it is in your care. If equipment that has been entrusted to you
is not returned in satisfactory condition, you will be held responsible for it. Lab/Recitation Grading and Absence Policy Absences: The
following schedule gives the date that each experiment, quiz, recitation
activity, etc., is to be completed. Excused absences must be reported to your
instructor in a timely manner. The makeup for each lab will be the following
week on Thursday at 5:30pm on the 4th floor of Heldenfels. You must fill out the Lab Makeup Form found
on our Laboratory web page or in Room 116 HELD, get your TA or instructor to
sign it, and bring it to Room 412 HELD no later than the Wednesday before the
makeup. See the form for more details. Data Sheets:
A data sheet must be submitted at the end of the lab period to receive a grade
for that day’s experiment. The data sheet may not be graded in some sections;
however, the Report Form for the corresponding experiment will not be graded if
the data sheet is not submitted the day the experiment is conducted. PreLabs, Reports, PostLabs, and Abstract: For each experiment you will
receive a total score between 30 and 0.
PreLabs (including a 3 pt one page summary) are worth 5 points; lab
reports are worth 10 points; the post-labs are worth 5 points (unless stated
otherwise); and a written abstract of the lab is 10 points. The Report Form must reflect information obtained by you while in the laboratory
and recorded on your data sheets. The PreLab Exercises associated with each
experiment are due at the door before you start the experiment. Report Forms, PostLabs and Abstract are
usually due the week after the experiment was run. Neatness, grammar, spelling and completeness
of your data sheets, PreLabs, Reports, PostLabs and abstract will be considered
when points are assigned. You must
write in complete sentences. Grammar
and spelling count for 10% of the grade.
Points will be deducted for reports not submitted on the date due. TA mailboxes are on the 4th Floor of Heldenfels, next to the elevator and stock room. Late Policy will be determined by your TA and
me. More on the Abstract: You will write an Abstract (100-200
words) for every lab. It will be turned
in with the lab report and you will also submit it to Turnitin.com as a check
for plagiarism. Your TA will give you
more information about how to login. There
is more general information in the syllabus section on Turnitin.com. Your TA will make recommendations and allow
you to resubmit the following week for a better grade. You can learn more about writing an Abstract
from our handout on abstracts and http://uwc.tamu.edu/handouts/writing/
at the Lab/Recitation Quizzes: Quizzes (20
points each, usually 3 or 4 points per question) are scheduled at various times
during the semester. The quizzes will reflect what you should have gained from
previous weeks’ experiments, what you should master before beginning the
current week’s experiment, your understanding of the exercises on the assigned
CSB programs, your ability to utilize techniques and concepts, and your
understanding of the recitation topics discussed in lab. Grades: At the end of the semester the
scores on all quizzes, prelabs, reports, postlabs, abstracts and written final
(40 points) and Practical Final (10 points) will be totaled for each student
and multiplied by a factor so that the class average will be between 80 and 86.
Adjusted averages of greater than 100% will be treated as if they are exactly
100%. Plagiarism: See XII. in the syllabus. Plagiarism in laboratory courses is common,
largely because students think that the lab report is not as important as other
assignments. NOT TRUE!! Academic dishonesty in lab as well as lecture
will not be tolerated. So, please do
your own work. Your data will be the
same as your lab partner, and you can study together, but the writeup MUST be
in your own words. The TA and I don't
want to fail you because you copied someone else's work, but we will. Abstracts will be submitted to Turnitin.com
to test for plagiarism. To each lab, you
will attach a sheet of paper that says: “On my honor, as an Aggie, I have neither
given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work,” and sign your name. Schedule: The schedule is as follows on the next
page. There may be differences between
this one and others. THIS ONE IS THE CORRECT ONE FOR THIS CLASS
AND THE ONE FOR WHICH YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE! CHEMISTRY 101
Laboratory Schedule Spring 2005 Sections 501-511 Dr. Wendy Keeney-Kennicutt
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