Tables present data in a highly condensed form. Tables present data more exactly than a graph, but they do not readily display the trends within your data. (They should rarely be used in an oral presentation--rely on figures instead.)
Every table is identified in a written report by a number and a title, placed above the table. In contrast, the number and title of a figure in a report are usually given below the figure.
The parts of a table include
If any table or figure is taken from another source, proper credit must be given in a source note below the table or figure.
Table 2. The volume of solution in ml delivered from a random sample of 1.00 ml capacity
tuberculin syringes with Luer slip tips and 9.5 mm 27 gauge needles with intradermal
bevels.
OBS | GRADUATION | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.05 ml | 0.10 ml | 0.15 ml | 0.20 ml | 0.25 ml | 1.00 ml | |
1 | 0.0466 | 0.0895 | 0.1405 | 0.1949 | 0.2429 | 1.0012 |
2 | 0.0474 | 0.0998 | 0.1505 | 0.2033 | 0.2514 | 0.9994 |
3 | 0.0487 | 0.0972 | 0.1473 | 0.1978 | 0.2451 | 1.0052 |
4 | 0.0505 | 0.0935 | 0.1472 | 0.1978 | 0.2502 | 1.0016 |
5 | 0.0442 | 0.0935 | 0.1443 | 0.1982 | 0.2450 | 1.0031 |
--Seth Frisbie, The Determination of Total Dissolved Inorganic Carbon in Pure Systems