Title Page

Abstract

Introduction

 Method

Results

Discussion

Header- most significant few words from title

Running Head- abbreviated title fewer than 50 words

Title- Very descriptive, read based on title

Name- pick a career name

Institutional Affiliaton

Why the study was done

Describe Methods

Describe Results

Discussion

No Hypothesis

Introduce the problem, give background, state purpose and rationale

state the hypothesis at the end

Participants- how many you have, who they are, groups, volunteers

Apparatus- what materials were used, can use appendices for examples

Design- state variables and design

Procedure- enough detail to replicate, walk through what happened

State findings- no interpretations

Statistics

Refer to tables and graphs

Don't draw conclusions

Statement of support/non-support for hypothesis

Feel free to speculate and address quesions raised in the introduction

Answer 3 questions

Future research- small section at end to set yourself up for more studies