IMRaD format

IMRaD stands for Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion which are the main parts of the scientific paper

This is a type of scientific writing that is useful for educating and recording knowledge about a research process and their findings

It sets the tone and provides the overview of the paper

Supply the reader with the background information and rationale behind the scientific work

It states the purpose of the scientific paper

It presents the hypothesis or research questions that guided the research work

This contains the account of the research process that was undertaken by the author to produce the results

It includes the research design used, the procedure, materials and process on how the data is collected

Sufficient information about the process should be included so that the readers can be able to reproduce the work or research conducted

This provides the summary of the methods and experiments conducted by the researcher as well as the data collected

Organize the presentation of the data to be presented

Use figures, tables, charts, and graphs to illustrate the collected data

This will show the relationship between the data collected and the research questions

It explains the principles, relationships, and generalization gathered from the research study

Clearly state and summarize the conclusion of the research

Give the limitations or areas that are not covered by the research

Give the significance or importance of the scientific work