I have decided on the final structure for my report which I have attached. This includes roughly the sources I will be using an all the sub headings that I want to use and the different points that I would like to cover in each of the sections and subsequent sub-sections.
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Structure for the report
1)
Introduction
2)
Section 1 – only observations.
DO NOT ANALYSE (INITIAL OBSERVATIONS AND FOLLOWING THAT SOME HYPOTHESES AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS)
a)
Observations from work
experience
i)
Intro to the setting
ii)
What kind of stuff I did there
iii)
What I saw
iv)
Additional external factors
b)
Research results
i)
R Srinivasan report
(1)
planningcommission.gov.in/reports/genrep/bkpap2020/26_bg2020.doc
(2)
planningcommission.nic.in/reports/sereport/ser/vision2025/health.doc
ii)
Health policy book –Ian Crinson
iii)
Asha workers
iv)
UCL report
v) Miscellaneous websites/sources
(1) (check the highlighted ones in
the bibliography)
3)
Section 2 (CHEKING IF THE HYPOTHESES ARE CORRECT BY USING RESULTS FROM "INVESTIGATION")
a)
Initial thoughts – what I
thought it was like before this research
b)
Analysis of research from
sources
c)
Draw conclusions from the
analysis
4)
Section 3 (revise this order
depending on how this section turns out and how the previous section influences
it) (DO THE RESULTS CORRELATE WITH THE HYPOTHESES? IF YES THEN TO WHAT EXTENT? IF NO THEN WHY NOT?)
a)
Why there is a need for change
b)
List of improvements
i)
While explaining how this would
alleviate the problems now being face
ii)
While also stating any counter
arguments
c)
Any major barriers that may be
faced during implementation
5)
Conclusion
a)
Ultimately the importance of
healthcare system in India
b)
The balance between the
positives and the negatives (how there are more positives
c)
How the improvements will change
the system for better/ enhance the good already in the system
6)
Appendix
7)
Bibliography
8)
Sources
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I got this basic format from (http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Report) while researching how to write a report. Using the below I came up with this rough scaffold for my report:
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Sample Science Report
Assignment: Explain how the scientific method works.
The scientific method is fundamental to successful experimentation. It consists of four main stages: observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and analysis. A successful scientific endeavour covers each of these stages thoroughly.
Observation consists of noticing a phenomenon, asking questions about it, and researching what is known about the phenomenon. For example, you might notice that two objects of the same dimensions fall at the same rate. A question this might raise is whether the mass of these objects affects how quickly they fall. You can then look for information from previous experiments or equations that seek to explain the phenomenon.
After you’re done observing, you move on to hypothesizing. A hypothesis is an educated guess about the phenomenon. After doing research on falling objects and deriving equations about them, you might hypothesize that objects of the same dimensions will fall at the same rate regardless of mass because the same forces are acting on each object.
Once the hypothesis has been formed, you can move onto experimentation. A good experiment will have a control, or a result against which other results can be gauged. For this experiment, it could be falling objects of the same dimensions and same mass. The variable group, which is compared to the control group, could include falling objects of the same dimensions and variable masses. The results of these experiments would then be recorded accurately in pen so they cannot be changed to better suit the hypothesis.
When the experiment is over, the data is analysed. If the data correlates to the hypothesis, the hypothesis is considered to be supported. If it doesn't, the hypothesis can be considered disproved. Either way, the analysis is generally published as a scientific report, which is then subject to critique by the experimenter’s peers. Ideally, the experiment is then repeated to determine if the results are the same every time.
To be successful in science, the scientific method should be used for all experiments. The experimenter should observe, hypothesize, experiment, and analyse to retain accuracy. When the scientific method is employed, the results should speak for themselves.
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