In this section we start by looking at the types of papers you can write. This will determine how you structure your paper.

To write well, you need an outline. To prepare an outline, you will need to make notes on the following:

• your main message;
• the principal objectives or hypotheses;
• materials and methods (how you carried out your investigation);
• your principal findings;
• the main conclusions;
• key points of introduction.

We will explain why you should write your outline in that order.