Report writing

REPORT WRITING

What is Research Report?

• A RP is the culmination of the research process.

• It is a tangible product or output especially a written/printed or published document for communicating specific data & ideas to an audience.

• Contains information which are observed/investigated with a purpose

Types of Research Reports

• Research Articles• Abstracts• Theses & dissertations• Project Reports

Research Articles

• The purpose of Research Articles- to inform the readers of what you investigated, why & how you conduct the investigation, the results & conclusions.

• Reports of empirical studies, review articles/ theoretical articles.

• Reports of empirical studies: introduction, method, results, discussion

• Review Articles: critical evaluation of research material (published). Defines/clarifies the problem, summarises previous investigations, identifies, relations, contradictions, gaps and inconsistencies in the literature, suggestions.

Abstracts

• A comprehensive summary of the contents of the article/thesis/dissertation.

Characteristics of good abstract:• Accurate• Self contained• Concise & specific• Coherent and readable

Thesis & Dissertation

• Record of research activities• Produced in partial fulfillment of the

requirements of a course/programme• Methods/procedures adopted are

substantiated with reasoned argument and evidence.

• Must satisfy the specific requirements prepared by an institution.

Project Reports

• Varies in types & purposes & length (UGC/UNESCO/WORLD BANK?/SSA)

• Audience (Scientific/general/educational)

FORMAT OF A RESEARCH REPORT

A. The preliminary Section

B. The Body of the report/text

C. The Reference Section

Preliminary Section

1. Title page2. Preface, including acknowledgements3. Table of Contents4. List of Tables5. List of Figures, maps or illustrations (if any)

Body of the Report/TextI. INTRODUCTION/CHAPTER I1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the study1.2 Statement of the problem1.3 Significance of the problem1.4 Definition of important terms1.5 Basic research questions1.6 Objectives of the Study1.7 Delimitations of the Study1.8 Statement of hypotheses

• II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE/CHAPTER 2.0 Introduction2.1 Studies conducted in India2.2 studies conducted abroad2.3 Conclusion

II. DESIGN OF THE STUDY/CHAPTER III3.0 Introduction3.1 Description of research Design3.2 Population and sample3.3 Sources of Data3.4 Tools 3.5 Conclusion

IV. ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA4.0 Introduction4.1 Tables & Figures (Analysis of whole data &

systematic presentation) StatisticsV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS /CHAPTER V5.0 Introduction5.1 Brief statement of problem & procedures5.2 Major findings & conclusions5.3 Recommendations5.4 Suggestions for further research

REFERENCE SECTION

• Bibliography(Books, Journals)• Appendix(Complicated statistical analysis, published

articles, copies of questionnaires, inventories etc)

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