Scientific Report

what are the 6 features of a scientific report

abstract

introduction

method

results

discussion

referencing

whats the abstract section

first section of scientific report;

short summary that includes all major elements e.g. aims/hypothesis/method/procedure/results/conclusions

abt 150-200 words in length

whats the introduction section

a literature review of the general area of research;

details relevant theories/concepts that are related to the current study

whats the method section

includes sufficient detail for other researchers to precisely replicate the study

split into subsections;

1. design e.g. independent grps/naturalisitic observation etc with reasons/justification given for your choice

2. sample - info related to ppl involved in study (how many/biological/demographic info/sampling method/target population

3. apparatus/materiels - detail of any assessment instructions

4. procedure - list of everything that happened in the investigation (includes everything was said to p’s (briefing/debriefing)

5. ethics - explanation of how these were addressed in study

whats the results section

summarised key findings from investigation;

features descriptive statistics e.g tables/graphs/charts etc

includes inferential statistics with reference to choice of statistical test, calculated/critical values and level of significance and final outcome

whats the discussion section

findings summarised verbally;

these are discussed in context of the evidence and other research that may be considered relevant

limitations of present investigation are discussed and how these will be addressed in future studies

consider real world applications and contribution (implications)

whats the referencing section

includes full details of any source of material citied in the report

journal references follows format of;

author, date, article title, journal name (italics), volume, page numbers

book referencing;

author, date, title of book (italics),place of publication, publisher