Report Writing

• Abstract

  Presented at the beginning and summarises the research. Outlines the aim, method, results and discussion and is very useful when deciding if you want to read the entire article
• Introduction

  Context about the area of research and background research. Explains rationale and finishes with the aim and hypothesis
• Method


  Step by step outline of how the study was carried out. Includes participants, design, apparatus and procedure sections
• Results


  Present raw data and give a written summary of this along with descriptive stats/graphs and outcome of inferential stats test
• Discussion

  States the conclusion and relates to background research. Criticisms, possible improvements and suggestions for future research
• References

  Record of all information the researcher has used such as books or journal articles
• Appendices

  Any further info or analysis that may be of use to the reader e.g. raw data, materials, instructions and statistical calculations
• Peer Review

  Before scientific research is published it is reviewed by others who are experts in the same field