Use tape which will not fall off and write with an permanent marker which will not smudge or rub off. Often leftover materials or fractions are needed for use in later work. Prior to each class meeting, read the relevent sections of the lab manual. At the beginning of each class, a TA will check this. Failure to be well prepared will affect your participation score adversely.
Individual work is required.
Often you and your lab partner will be basing your report on a common set of data. Prior to writing your report, discussion of the data and interpretation with your classmates and instructors is encouraged. However, once you begin writing you should do this separately and independently so it is your own work. Good presentation means a professional appearance which inspires confidence that the work was taken seriously and done carefully. Neatness is important.