OVERVIEW: Content and Structure 2

A short report will need to communicate the following points: (roll the cursor over the text to see the stages of the report).

Many students will draft their short report in this order, leaving the discussion (and conclusion), generally the most difficult parts to write, until last. However, some students may also leave the writing of the legends until last as these are not simply a description of the procedure or protocol used but the conditions under which the data were obtained.