General Structure of a Scientific Report
A scientific report documents all aspects of an experimental investigation. This includes:
A title
An introduction to the relevant background theory
The aim of the experiment
The hypothesis
A list of variables
List of Materials
Risk assessment
The method used
The results
A discussion of the results
The conclusion
A bibliography
Scientific reports allows their readers to understand the experiment without doing it themselves. In addition, scientific reports give others the opportunity to check the methodology of the experiment to ensure the validity of the results.
General Rules about writing scientific reports
Learning how to write a scientific report is different from writing English essay or speeches!
You have to use:
Passive voice
Past-tense language
Headings and subheadings
Clear use of diagrams and/or images
Tables and graphs where necessary