Sections of a report

• What are the 7 parts of a report?

  • Abstract
  • Introduction
  • Method
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Appendices
  • References
• What is the role of Abstract and what does it include?

  A summary of the overall nature of your investigation.

  • Aim, alternate hypothesis, design, variables, EVs, participants, results, conclusion, implications.
• What is the role of the Introduction and what does it include?

  Relevant background theory and studies which are written in a logical manner to put the aim and hypothesis into context.
• What is the role of the Method and what does it include?

  Step by step process of what you have done in your research.

  • DAPP = design, participant, procedure
• What is the role of the Results and what does it include?

  • Descriptive stats = mean, standard deviation, median, mode etc.
  • Inferential stats = binomial sign test, Mann Whitney U test, Wilcoxon signed rank test, Chi squared, Spearman's Rho
• What is the role of the Discussion and what does it include?

  Provides an explanation of your results, linking back/comparing to the research mentioned in your introduction. Provides weaknesses and modifications for future studies and an overall conclusion.
• What is the role of Appendices and what does it include?

  Consent form, standardised instructions, ethics sheet, materials, raw data, statistical analysis.
• What is the role of References and what does it include?

  • Book = author, date, title, edition, where it was published, published, page number
  • Journal article = author, date, title of journal, name of journal, volume/issue, page number