English for Academic

and Professional
Purposes
Module 15
 What is your idea about field reports? What makes it different
compared to laboratory and survey reports?

What do you think is the main goal or purpose of writing a field

report?

What are the different parts of a field report? Can you give at least
two and explain each purpose?
 Field
Report
 Field Report
A field report is a documentation of
observations and analysis of particular
phenomena, behaviors, processes, and
more. It is based on theories and
researchers’ analysis, which are used to
identify solutions for a specific project or
case study.
Field Report
 Field reports carefully document and interpret a researcher’s
observation of behaviors usually in relation to a theory, in order
to confirm or disprove it, or to draw conclusions, or reflections
from the observer.
 Participants’ behaviors are carefully recorded, described, and
classified in order to show patterns and/or unique instances.
Field Report
 Field reports are usually assigned to allow students to connect a
theory to real life (Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science,
n.d.).
 A field report can also be a documentation of student’s
experience while in the field (Field Work Report Writing
Guidelines, n.d.), for example during practicum.
Content Overview of Field Report
Conclusion &
Introduction
Recommendations

Description Appendix

Interpretation &
References
Analysis
Introduction
The goal of the introduction is to orient your reader about the
observation you did or the work you performed.
a. The goal of the report
b. Summary of the relevant theory (for observations)
c. Overview of the field experience or observation
Description
The Description section should provide the details of what you have
observed or experienced.
a. Scope
b. Subjects
c. Observations
Details of your field of experience can talk about answers to these questions:
d. What kind of work did you do?
e. What lessons did you learn from these?
Interpretation and Analysis
For observation:

 What behaviors were widely observed?

 What were the unique behaviors?
 Why do you think did the participants behave this way?
 Are there any patterns?
 What are the strengths and weaknesses of the observation?
 What lessons did you gain from the observation?
 How did your observation affect your view of professions related to
the observed phenomenon?
Interpretation and Analysis
For experience:

 What skills were you able to gain or improve?

 What does the research say about the task you performed?
 How did the experience affect your career plans?
Conclusions and Recommendations

This section summarizes the findings of the paper and presents

recommendations, including problems encountered and limitations
of the observation (Atmiya Institute of Technology and Science,
n.d.).
Appendix

Include in the appendix the “extras” that you don’t need in the body,
but are related to the study. For example: interview transcripts,
photographs, and observation forms used (if any).
References

The references section presents the complete bibliographic

information of all the sources cited in the paper. Consult your
teacher on the documentation system (for example: APA) that is
going to be used.
Let’s Try This!
1. Field report for field experience explains the nature and description of the business or
organization you were assigned as well as the duration of your field experience.
2. The conclusion section in field report presents the answers to the questions in paragraph
form, and in graphical form.
3. Field report is a systematic documentation of what has taken place in a laboratory
experiment.
4. In field report for observation, the interpretation and analysis contain what you have
seen from the perspective of the theory presented.
5. The introduction section in field reports presents the goal of the report, a summary of
the relevant theory, and an overview of the field experience or observation.
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