SIGNIFICANCE OF REPORT

WRITING

REPORT
A report is a clearly structured
document in which the researcher
identifies and examines issues,
events, or findings of a research.
Contains findings, analyses of
findings, interpretations,
conclusions and recommendations
sometimes.

SIGNIFICANCE
A major component of the research
study.
Research is incomplete without
report.
Very essential to communicate
valuable research informationfindings made known to others.
General opinion is in favour of
treating the presentation as an
important part of research writing.

Cont...
Writing of report is the last step in
research study.
It requires a separate set of skills to
write reports.
May seek the assistance and
guidance of experts for the
purpose.
Written reports give scope for future
references.

Cont
To highlight important details
regarding the research process.
It gives the readers certain insights
about the research and its
background.
Improves interpretation skills.

MINDWRITER COMPLETECARE
DECEMBER RESULTS
INTRODUCTION:

This report is based on the December

data collected from the MindWriter
CompleteCare Survey. The survey asks
customers about their satisfaction with the
CompleteCare repair and service system. Its
secondary purpose is to identify monthly
improvement targets for management.

This findings are organised into the

following sections: (1) an executive
summary, (2) the methods used, (3) service
improvement grid, (4) detailed findings for
each question (5) patterns in the open
ended questions.

Research report components

Prefatory information
Introduction
Methodology
Findings
Conclusions
Appendices
Bibliography

Methodology

Sample design
Research design
Data collection
Data analysis
limitations

Findings
Longest section of the report.
Quantitative data can be
presented in the form of
charts, graphics and tables.

Conclusions
Summary and conclusions
Findings state facts; conclusions
represent inferences drawn from the
findings.
Conclusions may be presented in a
tabular form for easy reading and
reference.

Recommendations
Applied research
Basic or pure research

Appendices
It is the place for
Complex tables
Statistical tests
Supporting documents
Copies of forms
Questionnaires
Detailed description of the
methodology
Instructions to field workers
Other evidences

Bibliography
A bibliography documents the
sources used by the writer.
Long reports, particularly technical
ones, require a bibliography.