Begin your report by writing a title page. The title of the report should reflect the main thrust of the scientific research.
Write the abstract. Include a section title for the abstract section and the ensuing sections as you proceed to each section. The abstract can be thought of as a short summary of each of the sections in the report.
Continue the report with an introduction section. The introduction should include the problem or other unknown quantity that the research deals with. It should also outline the research to be performed that would produce data to either support a hypothesis or to disprove the hypothesis.
Follow the introduction with a section on methods used in the research. This should be a detailed section that explains how the research is to be conducted, what kind of data the research will produce, evidence that supports the validity of the data and how the data can be interpreted.
Report the results of the research in a results section. This section may include tables and graphs in order to visually present the data in ways that make it easier to interpret.
Include a discussion section. This section goes into greater depth about what the data means. It should highlight the importance of the data in the broader picture about the subject of the research. It can also suggest future studies to help illuminate certain aspects of the data.
Follow the discussion section with a conclusion. This section summarizes the conclusions that can be drawn from the data that was collected.
End the report with an acknowledgments section and a references section. Acknowledge people and institutions that assisted with the report and data collection, and document the references that were used in reporting any previous data or text regarding the scientific study.