Unit 10: Reports across Disciplines

Lesson 1
Kinds of Reports

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Senior High School Applied - Academic
What was used to collect
data in order to get these
results?

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Learning ● Identify the objectives and
Objectives structure of different kinds of
reports.
At the end of the
lesson, you should
● Differentiate the kinds of reports
be able to do the
following:
according to nature and structure.

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 W h at are t h e ad v an t ag e s an d
Essential
disadvantages of using surveys,
Question
field reports, and laboratory reports?

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 Survey Report
● Aims to co llect data fro m a gro up o f
respondents to gain information and insights
about a topic
● Steps for survey report:
○ Decide on the content of the survey.
○ Confirm the target audience.
○ Send out the survey through a channel.
○ Analyze the survey results.
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 Survey Report

● Different channels for survey report:

○ Online
○ Pen and paper
○ Phone interview

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W h y w ou ld a su rvey repor t n eed to be
accurate in reporting data?

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 Survey Report

When writing survey questions, take note of the

language use and brevity. Respondents will f ind it
easier to answer a survey that is short but
understandable. Use terms that the target
respondents can relate to and easily comprehend.

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 Field Report

● Aims to describe the observations of people,

places, and/or events.
● Also aims to analyze the observation of data
and categorize them into themes in relation to
the research study

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 Field Report

The following are the steps in creating a field report:

1. Decide on the aspects that need to be observed.
2. Take note of the observations in a systematic way.
3. Analyze the data using themes.
4. U s e a t h e o re t i c a l f ra m e w o rk i n o rd e r to f it a l l
observations into a research study.

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What are the best strategies for extracting
themes?

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 Field Report

A researcher can make use of the following to

take field notes:
● Written/typed notes
● Photos
● Video and audio recordings
● Illustrations and drawings
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 Field Report

Since interviews can be used as a reference for a

f ield report, some factors have to be considered in
recording and presenting these, especially when
using a transcription. For example, if there is a
grammar or word usage error that may affect the
meaning of the statement, you may correct this after
the transcription.
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 Field Report

Also, since transcriptions are exact statements, make

sure to i nc l ud e a l l o f t he w o rd s sa i d b y t he
interviewee, even if it contains verbal fillers, to ensure
the accuracy of the recorded interview.

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When is it appropriate to use a laboratory
report?

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 Laboratory/Scientific Technical Report
● Two major aims: document f in dings and
communicate their significance
● Steps:
1. Determine what is being observed.
2. Create and control the experiment.
3. Conduct the experiment in the laboratory.
4. Observe results.
5. Report the findings.
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 Laboratory/Scientific Technical Report

● The environment is controlled.

● Researchers control and measure the data.
● IMRaD format is used for final report.

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 Laboratory/Scientific Technical Report

Laboratory reports are specif ic and technical.

Always include legends or labels for tables or
f ig ures with results and a list of terms that are
relevant to the details of the report.

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Why is the laboratory report presented in
IMRaD?

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Question

When do we use field reports?

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Question

What are the limitations of a laboratory/scientif ic

technical report?

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Question

What is the most appropriate method of data

collection for a study about the social media
presence of Filipino content creators?

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 Wrap Up

A survey report collects data from

respondents which usually reflect
opinions or attitudes about different
topics.

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 Wrap Up

A f ie ld re p or t c on st an t ly re p or t s
observations about certain aspects of
human behavior that can be
c at egorized in to t h emes for dat a
collection.

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 Wrap Up
A laboratory/scientific technical report
aims to report findings to readers using
the IMRaD structure.

The researcher controls the setup of the laboratory in order to get results and report them to the
readers.

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 Photo Credit

● Slide 2: This file, PT-WP editor survey respondents by Jwild is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via
Wikimedia Commons.

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 Bibliography

“Organizing Your Social Sciences Research Paper: Writing a Field Report.” Research Guides. Accessed
June 10, 2020. https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/fieldreport.

Roy, Raj. “Survey Research: Definition, Examples and Methods.” QuestionPro. QuestionPro, August 22,
2017. https://www.questionpro.com/article/survey-research.html.

The Function of Field Reports. Accessed June 10, 2020. https://unilearning.uow.edu.au/report/5a.html.

“The Lab Report.” Writing Advice. Accessed June 10, 2020. https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/types-of-
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“Writing a Science Lab Report.” Research & Learning Online, February 24, 2020. https:
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