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Write it Right

Sandipan DharFormer National Coordinator

Of

National Children’s Science Congress


Written Report

Report to be handwritten

in any scheduled language

on A-4 size (21 cm x 31 cm or 8.3” x 11.8”)

plain paper

Word limit is 2500 (lower group) and 3500

(upper group)


Elements of Written ReportCover page, Abstract, Form-A, Index,

Introduction, Aims and Objectives,

Hypothesis, Work plan, Methodology,

Observations, Results, Data analysis,

Conclusion, Inference, Solution, Future

plan, Acknowledgements, References and

Appendix

Log book is a must, reflects team work, to be

submitted along with report

COVER PAGE

19th


Focal Theme: Planet Earth Our Home: Explore, Care &

Share

Title of the Project

(Should be informative, specific, concise and self-explanatory)

Names and addresses of Team Leader

Other Members

Guide Teacher

District

State

(To be written in English or Hindi ONLY)

ABSTRACTOne of the most important elements of a scientific report

Word limit is 250 words (one A-4 size page)

Summary of the report / work done including

– question investigated

– the methods used

– the principal results and

– conclusions

Wording should be clear and precise

(Abstract in English is mandatory)

REGISTRATION FORM - ADistrict __________ State __________

Particulars of the Team Leader:

Name

Date of Birth Std/Class Sex Rural/Urban

Residential address School address

Title of the project: Sub-theme: Language used:

Particulars of other team members:

Name Residential address Sex Std/Class Date of Birth

Name and address of the Guide:

Name and signature of the Head of the Institution/

District Coordinator

INDEX

Contents page to have separate sections for

• subject matter (all the components of the

report)

• figures (include titles given to chart (pie-

chart), or graph, or photograph, or

illustration or map) and

• tables (include titles or headings of your

observation, result or data analysis tables )

INDEX

S. No. Topic Page No.01 Introduction 0102 Aims and objectives 02

list of figures –S. No. Title Page No.01 Graph showing variation in temperatures 0902 Pie-chart showing distribution of land forms 1103 Photograph showing collection of fossils 13

list of tables –S. No. Title Page No.01 Temperatures recorded during one month period 1202 Varieties of butterfly species observed 1403 Electric power consumption in homes 16

INTRODUCTION

At the top Title of the Project should be

mentioned

Title should be informative, specific, concise,

understandable and self-explanatory

The introduction should have

Relevant background information

Need statement focusing on the overall issue,

problem, or core / research question

One or two but not more than three paragraphs

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

Should define very specifically

Why this project has been selected?

How this problem / issue would be

addressed?

Keeping in mind that there is

Limited time period and

Limited localized geographical area

Avoid repeating introduction

HYPOTHESIS

In one or two statements, hypothesis should

give an idea,

based on known facts that has not yet been

proven,

about the problem selected

WORK PLAN

Define work plan, in schematic form or as a

flow chart, preferably with time schedules

It might get deviated from schedule due to

unforeseen circumstances, but having such

a guideline always help

METHODOLOGYAfter work plan, decide upon method of research

in proposed work;

survey, observation, and/or experimentation

Survey

Involves using questionnaire for data collection

Questions should be specific

On an average 20 relevant questions should be

asked

Sample size 50 – 100 people should be included in

the study

Include a copy of questionnaire

METHODOLOGY

Observations

Though a part of survey work, may or may

not have questionnaire

Recording of observations during your field

studies are included in this type of

methodology

METHODOLOGY

Experimentation

Done with own hands, either in the laboratory

or at home or in the field

Design of the experiment with proper controls,

number of readings, set of conditions,

parameters, mathematical formula to be

included

Detail experimental procedure, analytical

techniques also to be included

OBSERVATIONS

This part contains all the observations or

data collected related to survey,

observation, and / or experimentation,

ONLY

RESULTS

Results are the presentation of data collected

during survey, observation and / or

experimentation

Presentation could either be in the form of

charts, graphs, maps, figures or tables etc

Should be simple to understand

Results only describe and not interpret

findings

DATA ANALYSIS

Data presented under the results are

analyzed, using principles of mathematics

Here only analysis part is shown

CONCLUSION

Based on the data analysis, final opinion

derived, after completing the project, is

what forms the conclusion

INFERENCE

Inference, in fact, is the truthfulness of the

opinion formed based on the outcome of

the project

Check-point for hypothesis –

accepted / rejected

SOLUTION

Since the problem selected is socially

relevant, this part will highlight how the

findings influence or have an impact on

the society at large

FUTURE PLANS

For taking the work further, from where it

has been concluded, future plans provide

stepwise guidelines

It shows that the problem undertaken is

open-ended

It ascertains continuity of efforts, gives sense

of commitment

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

An expression of gratefulness or

thankfulness for the help received from

different quarters; family and friends, any

motivator, elders / seniors / peers, experts

or resource persons, even a librarian, farm

workers, people interviewed, laboratory

assistants, photographer, anyone for that

matter

A true reflection of team work

REFERENCES

All the resource material like books,

newspaper articles / clippings, or internet,

or even personal interview are to be

mentioned

References, under each section, are given in

alphabetical order

REFERENCES

For books -

Name of the author(s)/editor(s) starting with

surname

Title of the book (underlined)

Edition (if available)

Page numbers referred

Publisher

Place and

Year of publication

REFERENCESFor articles -

Name of the author(s) starting with surname

Year of publication (within brackets)

Title of the article (in italics)

Title of the book / magazine / newspaper (underlined)

Edition (for books, if available)

Issue and volume numbers (for magazines)

Page numbers referred

Publisher

Place and

Year of publication

Or internet source starting with www.website referred

REFERENCES

For personal interviews -

Name of the person(s) interviewed

Date with month and year and

Place of the interview

APPENDIX

All the letters, certificates issued by the

concerned authorities, and / or survey

sheets (filled up questionnaire) are to be

attached at the end of the report

Each such document should bear a number,

viz., appendix 1, appendix 2, and so on

LOG BOOK

This is one of the most important but

neglected written documents

It is the mirror reflecting activity

Provides all the answers related to the

project

Covers minute to minute recordings,

mentioned on daily basis, successes and

failures, contacts and impressions

Than’Q

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