#3 (this is not a freewrite) Types of Writing in your Field

In chemistry, the chunk of writing is contained in lab reports/proposals. Lab reports are important to present and analyze data from experiments. So an essential part of the writing process is to concisely describe the significance of the data to the experiment. Lab reports should be written in present tense when analyzing data. Describing specific experimental methods, observations and citing published results can be used in past tense. A common problem in writing lab reports is using first, second or third person. When referring to results or conclusions, it is simpler and clearer to use first or second person.
The report should fully describe the experiments. So being very detailed but concise is essential. There should be quantitative or semi-quantitative analysis within in the reports. The results section should explain every figure, equation and table. For example, a table should have explanation of what it is and its significance to the results. Every data that appears in the report should be explained. Ever figure, table, or equation should be numbered in order to clearly refer back when discussing the experiment.