Science prac wiritng Flashcards
What do you need to include within a title?
Key words, correlations, IV and DVs
What is an independent variable?
the IV is the variable which is manipulated
X axis on a graph
What is a dependent variable?
the DV is the variable that is the effect, the one that is measured
Y axis on a graph
What is a controlled variable?
the CV are the variables that are controlled and kept constant throughout experiments to ensure that there is no interference with the results
What is an abstract?
A brief overview of the research
What are the 4 questions that should be addressed in an abstract?
Concisely and briefly state:
1. Why was the research conducted
2. How was the research conducted
3. What were the findings
4. Why should we care
What is the main purpose of the aim?
The purpose of the experiment
What grammar convention must be used in the introduction?
Present tense to describe established knowledge, use past tense to address specific studies
Use a passive voice
Do not use pronouns
Which 3 questions must be addressed in the introduction?
- what the previous studies found
- why is your research important
- what did you expect to find and why
How do you write a hypothesis?
In the form of answering a question.
Explain with a reason.
_____will happen because ___________
How do you write a method?
the procedures used within a prac
include:
mentioning of variables
detailed steps
No pronouns
What is the difference between results and discussion?
Results should not interpret the results, only describe patterns and outliers
How do you write a result?
Past tense
identify key figures (outliers, maximum, minimum)
Identify trends
What must be addressed in the discussion?
Main point: to interpret results
Key figures
Anomalies
Limitations of the study
link to previous study results
How does a prac report discuss the scope throughout the report?
Hourglass
From wide to narrow in the introduction
Narrow in method and results
Narrow to wide in discussion
