Is a hypothesis meant to have justification? (1 Viewer)

[matt161989]

Hey, I have been told by a few teachers that a hypothesis should have a justification and by others that it should not, I just got an assessment worth 20% back and missed out on 100% because i didn't justify my hypothesis, I know I shouldn't complain, but I thought I should find out for future reference, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

 

[helper]

An hypothesis is suppose to based on observations. Normally it is just a statement and it is assumed the justification is in the question but somewhere in a report there should be a justification.

 

[Survivor39]

Justification should go under Discussion. A hypothesis is a hypothesis. It is a statement of what you think will happen. e.g. This bacterium will die after treatment with pencillin.

then in the Discussion, you state WHY the bacterium cannot survive due to pencillin. e.g. penicillin inhibit the cell wall formation.

 

[millieforever]

I just got an assessment worth 20% back and missed out on 100% because i didn't justify my hypothesis
Thanks, Matt

omg!!! i would be thankfull to even get 70%, let alone nearly 100%
how did you get such good marks? i have a teacher who skips half of the sylabus and doesnt even do any pracs with us... and its not jst my teacher, its most of the teachers in my school for bio...
yeah, im in year 11 atm and i wish i could get nearly 100%
and, no, i try to pay attention, but it just doesnt work... half of th time my teacher doesnt know what hes saying... >.<
and i know im being lame for asking this, but can you help (yeah, im sort of going through a dilemma so im asking someone i dont know for help ) lol...
ok well... yeah
cya