# Lab Report And Scientific Writing

> IMRaD-style structure, methods clarity, figures and uncertainty, and honest limitations for STEM reports.

- Skill: `poly-gents/lab-report-and-scientific-writing` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add poly-gents/lab-report-and-scientific-writing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/poly-gents/lab-report-and-scientific-writing/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Docs & Writing
- Author: poly-gents (https://skillmd.com/u/poly-gents)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/poly-gents/lab-report-and-scientific-writing

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# Lab report and scientific writing

Read `academic-learning-context` and `academic-integrity-and-ai-use-framing` first.

## Skeleton (adapt to course)
- **Title / abstract** — one sentence each: question, approach, key result.
- **Introduction** — motivation + hypothesis (not a textbook chapter).
- **Methods** — reproducible detail; cite apparatus and software versions.
- **Results** — figures with axis labels, units, error bars or intervals when applicable.
- **Discussion** — what worked, what failed, confounds, next steps.

## Coaching stance
- Improve **clarity and logic**, not fabricate data.
- If Jupyter / LaTeX are available in the workspace, suggest drafting figures or tables there; otherwise use Docs tables.

## Output
- Section-by-section **outline + checklist**.
- A **peer review** pass using `peer-review-feedback` if available.