Practical Reports – Lesson Summary

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Learning Objective

In this lesson we will learn about the different sections of a scientific practical report and the style in which they are written.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

  • Name the different sections of a scientific practical report, in the correct order.
  • Describe the type of content written in each section of a practical report.
  • Describe the scientific writing style that is appropriate for practical reports.

 
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Lesson Topics

1 | Overview of Practical Reports

2 | Title and Introduction

3 | Aim and Hypothesis

4 | Materials and Method

5 | Results, Discussion and Conclusion

6 | Scientific Writing Style

7 | Summary

Lesson Summary

  • The parts of a scientific practical report are:
  • Title: What is the report about?
  • Introduction: What background information is relevant to the study?
  • Aim: What is the experiment attempting to find out?
  • Hypothesis: What is the predicted outcome?
  • Materials: What equipment and chemicals are needed?
  • Method: What was the procedure?
  • Results: What were the outcomes?
  • Discussion: What do the results mean?
  • Conclusion: What is the overall statement about the study?
  • Scientific writing should be clear, concise, accurate, objective and in third person.

 
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