Research Report                               

Research report is a result of scientific investigation, a brief explanation of the research conducted. A research report is used to tell your instructor or fellow scientists about the process of investigation, your findings and the importance of your research work.

Research report is condensed from or a brief description of the research work done by the researcher. It involves several steps to present the report in the form of thesis or dissertation.

Research Repose                                                                                   

1. Present in conference.

2. Publish in journals or articles.

3. Get grant or financial aid.

4. Have implication's or recommendations in clinical practice, education and administration.

Research Report Steps                                                                          

1. Logical analysis of the subject-matter.

2. Preparation of the final outline.

3. Preparation of rough draft.

4. Rewriting and polishing.

5. Preparation of final bibliography.

6. Writing the final draft.

Qualifies and characteristics of good reports                                      

* Conciseness

* Clarity

* Honesty

* Completeness

* Accuracy

1. It should be factual : Every report should be based on facts varified information and valid proofs.

2. Clear and Easily understandable.

3. Free from errors and duplication.

4. Should facilitate the decision makers in making the right decision.

5. Result focused and result oriented.

6. Well organized and structured.

7. Ethical reports style.

i. Reder friendly

ii. Easy, simple language

iii. Organized and well structured

iv. Result focused

v. Purposeful presentation

vi. Timely prepared and dispatched

Rules of ready to reserach paper                                                          

 1. Tille Page

It contains a title the name of the auther, submission data.

2. Contents

They contain a list of selection subsections etc.

3. Abstract or Executive Summary

It is an overview of the research. Usually, it consists of two to four paragraphs in length. An abstract is a kind of hook that aims to capture your reader's attention.

4. Introduction of Research Report

The Introduction contains the information on the key question of a research report and is divided into 4 components purpose, background. methods of investigation, scope, usually, it is written in present or past tenses with the format numbered headings. Let's figure out what to write in each of these components of a research report

4.1 Purpose

It specifies the objectives of a given report. This part includes also the information on what a research report recommends.

4.2 Background

It describes the situation or issue which caused the investigation. The Part refers to secondary resources, for example, news paper reports. In other words, it may refer to the findings obtained by researchers.

4.3 The Method of investigation or Methodology of Research Report

It tells about the way's the research was conducted and is usually called primary data as it is discovered by the author of the paper.

4.4 Scope

The scope describes all the areas of research conducted. It may include reasons and consequences.

5. Findings and Results

There are aimed to summarize, analyze and comment the facts and information obtained during the research: You should don't include too much information not to bury the most important results. Don't try to interpret or evaluate the facts and better provide a link to the conclusion section to discuss your findings there.

6. Research Report conclusion

The conclusion contains deduction based on your findings, and logically leads to the last body section of the research report called recommendations.

7. Recommendations

They are the assumptions and suggestions based on the research report conclusions. This part shows how the findings might be applied.

8. Reference and Bibliography

They provide a list of authors and papers cited in the report. Be sure to follow the format through the entire paper if you need MLA, Chicago, Harvard or APA style research report. If you are writing a research report APA style free referencing tool will _________________to you.

 Guide lines for research paper                                                            

1. Be objective / No subjective.

2. Minimize the use of technical language.

3. Use present tense and active voice.

4. Treat the data confidentially.

5. Revise and rewrite.

6. Use visual aids.

7. Report should show originality.

8. It must provide a ready availability of the finding.

9. The layout must be appropriate and accordance with the objective.

10. Report should be free from grammaticalmistakes.

11. Report must present the logical analysis of the subject matter.

12. It must be an attempt to solve some intellectual problems.

13. Index must be prepared and appended at the end.

14. Report must be attractive in apparance neat and clear whether typed or printed.

15. It should state the policy implications relating to the problem under consideration.

16. Appendices should be enlisted in respect of all the technical data in the report.

17. Bibliography of sources consulted in a must for a good report.

Format for writing Report                                                                    

1. Preliminary Page

               Title Page

               Approval Sheet

               Acknowledgement

               Preface or forward

              Table of Content

              List of tables

              List of figures

2. Main Body of the Report

           i. Introduction section

                       Problem statement

                       Assumptions

                       Operational definitions

                       Variables

                       Abstract

                       Review of related literature

         ii. Methodological section

                       Research design

                       Research approach

                       Research setting

                       Population

                       Data collection tool

                       Data Analysis

         iii. Result Section

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         iv. Ethical Section

                Summary

                Discussion

               Conclusion

         v. Implication section

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Limitations and Recommendation

Bibliography or reference

Appendix / Index

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