{"id":553,"date":"2018-06-21T13:44:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T13:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efolio.soton.ac.uk\/blog\/discoverneuroscience\/?page_id=553"},"modified":"2019-06-08T12:55:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T11:55:23","slug":"step-4-page-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/discoverneuroscience\/for-students\/project-guide\/step-4-communicating-your-project\/step-4-page-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 4 Page 5 &#8211; Writing a Scientific Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">When writing a scientific report, it is important to remember the questions you asked, the <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips13'>Hypothesis<\/span> you created, and all the <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips22'>Data<\/span> collection you did. This can all be seen on <a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/discoverneuroscience\/for-students\/project-guide\/step-2-designing-your-experiment\/step-2-page-1\/\"><strong>The Scientific Process<\/strong><\/a> page. After you have considered that, there are a number of steps you can take, but your scientific report should include a(n):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/discoverneuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_707498410.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1045 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/discoverneuroscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/329\/2018\/08\/shutterstock_707498410-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_707498410\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Title page<\/li>\n<li><span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips19'>Abstract<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Introduction<\/li>\n<li>Methods section<\/li>\n<li>Results section<\/li>\n<li>Conclusion<\/li>\n<li>Discussion<\/li>\n<li>References<\/li>\n<li>Appendix<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Many researchers have their own way of writing all of this up, and very few will write these sections in the order they would appear in a scientific paper. Perhaps try starting out writing your method, a section you should be familiar with, and then it might be easier to move on to results or introduction sections. Find what works for you!<\/p>\n<p>For more help with your academic writing, always look for some examples! Furthermore, if you need a hand getting to grips with writing academically you can <a href=\"http:\/\/library.soton.ac.uk\/ld.php?content_id=31702232\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a> for a introduction, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/englishforengineers\/understanding_assessed_tasks\/reports\/lab_report.page\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a> for some helpful tips when writing a report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/discoverneuroscience\/for-students\/project-guide\/step-4-communicating-your-project\/step-4-page-4\/\">\u2190Go back to Step 4 Page 4 &#8211; What is an <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips19'>Abstract<\/span>?<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/discoverneuroscience\/for-students\/project-guide\/step-4-communicating-your-project\/step-4-page-6\/\">Go to Step 4 Page 6 &#8211; References\u2192<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips3','The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips8','Any or all of the sciences, such as neurochemistry and experimental psychology, which deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips13','A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips14','A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips19','<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">A summary of the contents of a book, article, or speech.<\/span>'); <\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> toolTips('.classtoolTips22','<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif\">Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.<\/span>'); <\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When writing a scientific report, it is important to remember the questions you asked, the Hypothesis you created, and all the Data collection you did. 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