Unit 3.1b

Question 1

What are the six steps a basic scientific report follows?

Answer 1

1. Title.
2. Aims and hypothesis.
3. Methods.
4. Results.
5. Analysis of results.
6. Discussion and evaluation.

Question 2

How should scientific reports be written?

Answer 2

In a manner that allows other scientist to repeat the experiment for verification or further work

Question 3

What are the main ways in which scientific findings are communicated?

Answer 3

They are communicated through conferences and seminars via lectures, talks, and poster displays

Question 4

If scientific findings have been peer reviewed, where can they be found?

Answer 4

They are usually found in scientific journals

Question 5

How must scientific finding be reported?

Answer 5

In a way that is unbiased and understandable

Question 6

Why are review articles written on scientific findings and who writes them?

Answer 6

Review articles are written when there has been a number of scientific findings and they are written by a respected scientist in the chosen area of scientific research

Question 7

When referencing 3 rules must you remember?

Answer 7

• cite and reference in a standard format
  -Use only references that are reliable and unbiased
  -Avoid plagiarism