Week 14 Lesson 1 Chapterzation of research report

CHAPTERIZATION The entire research work will run into five chapters. The first
one on Introduction brings out the importance of the study, and states its
objectives and hypotheses. It also includes methodology and limitations.
Chapter II will contain previous reviews, history of the Problems. A Quick look
on subjective well-being will also be carried out in chapter II. Chapter III will be
a methodological part of the study. Analysis and Discussions is to be done in
chapter IV. Findings, Conclusions and Suggestions for further Research will be
presented in Chapter V followed by Bibliography and References.
Chapter 1: The Introduction “The Introduction is not a narrative. It is only a
heading under which the following six narrative sections appear: General
Statement of the Problem, Significance of the Thesis, Research Question(s),
Limitations and Delimitations, Assumptions, and Definitions of Terms. These
sections help the reader understand what will be presented in the thesis, and
why” (College of Education Masters Committee). “The author(s) should indicate
why the study is important” (McMillan & Schumacher, 2010).
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature “This section outlines what you learned
from previous contributors to the field. It brings the researcher and the reader
up to date on what others did relevant to the topic. The Review of Related
Literature section addresses the questions "How unique is this thesis?" "Is it a
logical expansion of previous work?" and "Has this already been done?”
Chapter 3: Design and Methodology “This is not a narrative, but a heading under
which the sections on Subjects, Instrumentation/Data Collection, and Data
Treatment Procedures appear” (College of Education Masters Committee).
“[T]he method section is to provide sufficient detail about your experiment
enable readers to evaluate its appropriateness or to replicate your study should
they desire” (Smith & Davis, 2007). This section helps readers to determine the
validity of the research. “Can the data collected, for example, actually be used
to answer the question being asked”
Chapter 4: Findings “This is an important thesis section, with narrative and other
material attached. It includes your actual Findings, as well as sections on
Conclusion, and Recommendations for Further Research. Report and discuss
your results here. Use charts, tables, and graphs when appropriate, but include
a narrative that describes what you consider the most relevant information. Try
to make each tabular display appear on a single page, so readers can see it at a
glance. Present as many summary displays as appropriate, so you will not have
to discuss every detail. Be sure to include potential implications, as well as the
facts. Explain carefully how your Findings confirm or diverge from those of
previous researchers
Chapter 5: Conclusion “Limit this section to a discussion of summarized data that
were presented earlier in your thesis. Do not present new information. Use the
Conclusion to articulate your main points with clarity; to reiterate, summarize,
and perhaps re-sequence the Findings; and to start winding down your thesis
narrative”
The title and the title page
The title of your research report (together with the abstract or management
summary) permits potential readers to obtain a first idea of your study and to
decide whether they want to read your report in its entirety. For this reason you
may decide to come up with a descriptive title that accurately reflects the
contents of your research or that indicates the methodology used in the
research. Examples of descriptive titles are: “The Impact of Venture Capital
Investments on Public Firm Stock Performance”; “Compulsive Buying: An
Exploration into Self‐Esteem and Money Attitudes”; and “How Advertising
Really Works: A Meta‐Analysis.” Hence, a descriptive title may inform
potential readers about the contents of the research, the method that was used,
the results of the research report, and the like.
A good title also grabs attention and entices people to read the research report
in its entirety. References to well‐known (literary) quotes, proverbs, or popular
movie and song titles are only some of the possibilities
you have to stand out. “Scents and sensibility: When do (in) congruent ambient
scents influence product evaluations?” is an excellent example of a title that is
both informative and persuasive. Indeed, do not be afraid to use a subtitle. If
you have a catchy title, but feel it does not provide enough information, use it
to clarify the contents of your research.
In addition to the title of the project, the title page will also indicate further
relevant information. Note that it is important that you are familiar with your
institution’s rules and recommendations about what should be included here.
You may need to enter your name, your student number, the name of your
institution, department, sponsors, supervisor(s), the date of your final report,
and so on.