Q4 – W4

Various Reports: At a Glance

Q4 – W2: Fallacies
1.Hasty 5.Either/Or
Generalization 6.Red Herring
2.Slippery Slope 7.Post Hoc
3.Circular 8.Ad Hominem
Argument 9.Dicto
4.Straw Man Simpliciter
Q4 – W3: Peer Editing
Lesson Proper
1.Research Report
2.Field Report
3.Scientific Report
4.Survey Report
1. Research Report
 A research report is often used in the
sciences, engineering and psychology. Its aim is
to write clearly and concisely about the research
topic so that the reader can easily understand the
purpose and results of the research.
 A report is typically made up of three main
divisions: (1) preliminary material, (2) body and
(3) supplementary material. Each of the sections
contains a different kind of content.
 Sample Research Report
https://www.vu.edu.au/sites/default/files/c
ampuses-services/pdfs/sample-research-
report.pdf

 Additional reading for Research Report

https://www.formpl.us/blog/research-report
2. Field Report
 Field reports are a type of academic writing focusing on writing
assignments requiring observation and analysis.
 Field reports are often strand-specific and use language and themes
distinct to a specific discipline.
 All field reports, regardless of subject matter and intended academic
discipline, aim to inform readers about the result and impact of an
observed person, place, or event.
 Through actual observation you will be immersed in concepts,
thereby allowing you to experience authentic life and career
situations.
 Just like any type of academic writing, the field report should follow
the principles of good writing and must include the essential parts
that help explain an event or phenomenon.
 Field reports can be written for any of these varied topics:
- a service-learning activity
- a mock job interview
- a seminar or workshop
- an on-the-job training activity
- an immersion activity/outreach project
- a sports event
- a field trip to a museum or historical landmark
- a retreat
- any activity within or outside the classroom that is meant to teach
you an important theory or lesson.
 Sample Field Reports
http://thesisnotes.com/informal-reports/example-of-field-report/
Scientific Report
 a science report aims to clearly
communicate key message about why
scientific findings are meaningful.
 In order to do this, the writer needs to
explain why the hypothesis is tested , what
methodology is used, what is found, and
why the findings are meaningful. This
requires a clear link between the
introduction and the analysis/discussion.
Section Scientific method step As well as…
Introduction states your hypothesis explains how you derived
that hypothesis and how
it connects to previous
research; gives the
purpose of the
experiment/study

Methods details how you tested clarifies why you

your hypothesis performed your study in
that particular way
Results provides raw (i.e., (perhaps) expresses the
uninterpreted) data data in table form, as an
collected easy-to-read figure, or
as percentages/ratios

Discussion considers whether the explores the implications

data you obtained of your finding and
support the hypothesis judges the potential
limitations of your
experimental design
4. Survey Report
 This paper is designed to provide guidance on how to
write a report so that the information is easy to
understand so that the findings are not unintentionally
misrepresented.
 The overall aim of the written report is to communicate
the survey findings. A report provides a formal record of
the survey research, and can provide a foundation for
future research efforts.
 The written report is often the only aspect of a survey
research project that gets exposure. Consequently, the
 overall quality of a project is often judged on how well
the report is written and presented.
A good survey report should:
• meet the brief and address the objectives
• present clear findings with strong conclusions (and
recommendations if appropriate)
• be accurate and free of errors
• use tables, graphs and text appropriately
• be written in a way that will convey the results
without overwhelming or boring the reader.
Sample Survey Report
https://www.ealta.eu.org/documents/resources/enlta%
20activity%204%20report.pdf
Group Output
In a group, look for sample for each kind of
report and analyze each guided by the
following questions:
1. What is the report about?
2. Whatare its characteristics that coincide
with the description of the kind of report
given?