Dr. Jyoti Thakur,I/c Head,

Department of Commerce,S. N. D. T. Women’s University,

Mumbai – 400 020.

Mechanics to Write a Good Research Report

Objectives of Report WritingTo provide detailed information To Communicate the result to the stakeholdersTo provide a basis for further actionTo provide a base for initiating new researchersTo generate awareness about the research To provide a basis for decision making

Format of the Research Report Preliminary PagesTitle pageCertificateDeclarationAcknowledgementThe page of contents with page numbersList of TablesList of Charts List of Abbreviations. Main ReportChapter I Introduction / Research MethodologyChapter II Review of Literature of the Study.Chapter III Conceptual Framework of the Study. Chapter IV Findings and Conclusions.Chapter V Suggestions and Recommendations.

Bibliography.Annexure

Criteria to write a Good Report• Write in a positive manner• Keep it short• Try to be original• Use simple language• Data should be accurate• Wherever possible use graphs, pictures• Have consistency of logic• Don't repeat the same ideas• Detail the design of the study• Organise the material in major themes• Acknowledge the work of others through references or

footnotes• The cover page should catch the attention.• Heading, sub-headings should be clear.

•Dissertation should be typed with 12 font and double spacing, Times / New Roman on A4 size white bond paper.

•Title page will not have any page number. From the Declaration till the Chapter no. 1 page numbers should

be in small roman numbers. •First chapter will begin with page no. 1•Each chapter will begin on a new page. •The titles of the chapters will be in capital letters.•The titles of the tables, graphs and figures will be in

capital letters.•The numbers of the tables, graphs and figures should

contain the chapter number and the number of the table e.g.

TABLE 1.1: TITLE OF THE TABLE

Age

BlockTotal

PercentBhiwandi Vasai Shahapur18-35 44.7 56.5 55.0 52.736-59 50.0 39.6 45.0 44.660 &Above 5.3 3.9 .0 2.7

Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

TABLE 9.1 :AGE OF THE RESPONDENTS

•Example of Data Analysis:•Classification on the Basis of Age:For the purpose of study women respondents are categorized as younger women (18-35), elder women (36-59) and senior citizen (60 and above) as per their ages which are given in the following Table:

Source: Statistical Analysis of Responses of Respondents.

Table 9.1 and Graph 9.1 depict that in Shahapur 55 percent women are younger women, 45 percent are elder women. In Vasai 56.5 percent women are younger, 39.6 percent are elder women and 3.9 percent are senior women.

Graph 9.1

Bibliography• All references be properly numbered. • Reference should provide:

Name of author/sTitle of articleName of book / journal Year / monthVol. No. and Page No.

• Books: Authors Name, Title of Book, Publisher, place, Year.

Journals: Authors Name, Title of Paper, journal, Vol. No. , Publisher, place, Year.

News paper: Authors Name, Title of News Paper,, Vol. No. , Publisher, place, Year.

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