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SCIENTIFIC

REPORT

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Scientific Report

A Scientific Report is a form of academic writing explaining a technical or scientific research. It might also include recommendations and conclusion of the research.

Title Page

The title page include the following: ● (^) Title of the report ● (^) Authorship ● (^) Date

Table of Contents

It contains information about the topics covered and the exact pages where the headings are found.

Abstract The Abstract is a self-contained synopsis of the report - an informative summary of what you did and what you found out. The abstract include the following: ● (^) Objectives (as outlined in the Introduction) and scope of investigation ● (^) Summary of the results - a brief but thorough statement of the outcome/s of the experiment

Materials and Methods (Experimental) A description of the materials and procedures used - what was done and how. Describe the process of preparation of the sample, specifications of the instruments used and techniques employed. ● (^) The Method should include such things as sample size, apparatus or equipment used, experimental conditions, concentrations, times, controls etc. Method must be written in the past tense and the passive voice. ● (^) Do not keep using the word "then" - the reader will understand that the steps were carried out in the order in which they are written.

Results

This section states what you found. The Results will include the following: ●Pictures ●Tables and graphs whenever practical. ●Brief statements of the results in the text (without repeating the data in the graphs and tables).

Conclusion ● (^) This is the summing up of your argument or experiment/research, and should relate back to the Introduction. ● (^) The Conclusion should only consist of a few sentences, and should reiterate the findings of your experiment/research.

References ● (^) Cite any references that you have used, ensuring that each item in the reference list has an in-text citation, and every in-text citation has a full reference in the reference list at the end of your paper. ● (^) Ensure that the references are formatted according to the style required by the journal and be careful with spelling

PURPOSE OF SCIENTIFIC REPORT ● to clearly communicate your key message about why your scientific findings are meaningful.

TRUE OR FALSE Direction: Write T if the statement is True and F if the statement is False. 1.Scientific report is a form of academic writing explaining a technical or scientific research. 2.You don’t have to include the date when writing the title page. 3.Table of contents doesn’t contain information about the topics covered and the exact pages where the headings are found. 4.The purpose of scientific report is to communicate your key message about why your scientific findings are meaningful. 5.Introduction provides a summary of the analysis to be undertaken.