Sections Of A Scientific Report

Question 1

What are the 6 sections of a scientific report?

Answer 1

-Abstract.
-Introduction.
-Method.
-Results.
-Discussion.
-Referencing.

Question 2

What is abstract?

Answer 2

A summary of all the key details of the research report (e.g. aim, hypothesis, method, results, conclusion).

Question 3

What is introduction?

Answer 3

Overview of the current research field (where relevant theories and past research are mentioned).

Question 4

What is method?

Answer 4

A description of exactly what the researchers did during the study (e.g. target population, sampling method).

Question 5

What is results?

Answer 5

All the findings of a study (in relation to the hypothesis).

Question 6

What is discussion?

Answer 6

Consideration and summarisation of the results, where it is compared to previous research.

Question 7

What is referencing?

Answer 7

A list of all sources referred to in the report (APA style).