PRACTICAL RSEARCH 2

A.Y.2020-2021

IMRAD FORMAT /RESEARCH WRITING

PARTS OF THE PAPER

INTRODUCTION……………………..
Why did you start?
METHODS……………………………..
What did you do?
RESULTS………………………………
What did you find?
DISCUSION…………………………..
What does it all mean?

IMRAD: What goes into each section?

INTRODUCTION

 Rationale of the study

 Supply sufficient background information so that the readers will able to
understand and evaluate the content of the study
 Review the literature
 Define the problems of the study
 Provide rationale for the current study
-What knowledge gap you want to fill?
-What problems that you want to resolve?
 State the aim/objective of the study
 Supporting background information
-disucss the crisis scenario

METHODS

 Study design(Qualitative/Quantitative)
 Sampling technique used (Simple
Random,stratified,Systematic,Convenience,Quota, Purposive)
  Instrument of the study(Questionnaire,Interview,Documentary
Analysis,Observation)
 How population /target respndent selected?
 Who and Where the questionnaire administered/
 Statistical Analysis

RESULTS

 Result of the study

 Tables and Graphs
 Interpretation of data(Discussion)

DISCUSSION

 Recapetulation/Summary of major findings

 Discussion of minor findings
 Explanation of important findings
 Implication of findings
 Final summary
 Conclusion

PREPARED BY:
MS.LIZA T. ARCILLA