Paper1: Report Writing

Question 1

What are the sections to a written report?

Answer 1

title
abstract
introduction
method
results
discussion
references
appendices

Question 2

describe a title

Answer 2

• concise and clear
• reflects the study

Question 3

describe the abstract

Answer 3

• brief summary of write-up
• design used
• participants
• materials and aparatus

Question 4

describe the introduction

Answer 4

• review of background material
• theories
• outline of topic
• aim and hypotheses

Question 5

describe the method

Answer 5

• describes operations done by the researcher
• the design method
• the sample
• materials and apparatus
• procedure

Question 6

describe the results

Answer 6

• summary table
• diagrams, graphs
• inferential tests
• hypotheses

Question 7

describe the discussion

Answer 7

• issues raised
• suggest further research
• limitations and strengths of study

Question 8

describe the referencing

Answer 8

• harvard referencing system

Question 9

describe the appendices

Answer 9

• raw data
• calculation
• standardisation