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WRITING
RESEARCH REPORT
Learning Objectives
After this lesson, you should be able to:
Identify the purpose, audience, and format of a research report
Analyze the features of an abstract and a literature review
Identify and cite different sources of information for research
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What do readers appreciate in good writing?
Organization Integration
Logical presentation of Integrate information
ideas into a coherent message
Focus
Clear purpose
Definite boundaries
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WRITING RESEARCH REPORT
1 Introduction To Research Report
2 Guidelines To Effective Report Writing
3 The Writing Process
4 Structure Of A Research Report Format
5 Criteria Of A Good Research Report
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1 INTRODUCTION TO
RESEARCH REPORT
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RESEARCH
the systematic investigation and study of materials
and sources to establish facts and reach new
conclusions
a tedious process; requires discipline and diligence
in gathering information and writing
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RESEARCH REPORT
a document that presents a complete piece of research in a
focused and coherent manner
Presents interpretations and analyses of a phenomenon
based on experiments and previous information
follows a definite format, which depends on the discipline
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2 GUIDELINES TO EFFECTIVE
REPORT WRITING
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KEY FACTORS GUIDING THE
PREPARATION
The Nature of the Audience
consider the background and interests of the audience
determine what elements of your report require the most
detailed explanation
Primary and secondary audience
Potential practical implication within society, families
and workplace
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KEY FACTORS GUIDING THE
PREPARATION
The Original Objectives of the Report
to present the collected data in a manner that enables the
research’s original objective(s) to be accomplished
set at the very start of a project to guide the research
ensure you gain insights that are relevant and useful
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
‘the expectation that teachers, students, researchers and all
members of the academic community act with honesty, trust,
fairness, respect and responsibility’
Breaching academic integrity is also known as ‘academic
misconduct’ or ‘academic dishonesty’.
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3 THE WRITING PROCESS
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STEP 1
Analyze the task
• Purpose
STEP 1 • Audience
Analyze the task • Topic
• Format
STEP 2
Develop a rough
plan
STEP 3
Do the research
• Plenty time for this
STEP 3 • Keep correct
bibliographic details
Do the research
STEP 4
Draft the body of
your report
STEP 5
Draft the supplementary
material
STEP 6
Draft the preliminary
material
STEP 7
Polish your report
WRITING TIPS:
Write as if explaining
Do not assume prior Try to “SELL” the
the points to a panel of
knowledge information
readers sitting opposite
Avoid reducing the
Use common sentences by leaving
Keep sentences short
terminology wherever out important words
and simple
possible like “a”, “the” and
“that”
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WRITING TIPS:
Use the active tense Keep to basic Have one final
rather than passive punctuation writer
Develop an outline Follow acceptable
Plan on rewriting
prior to writing report format
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4 STRUCTURE OF A RESEARCH
REPORT FORMAT
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Preliminary Part
Layout of
Research Body
Report
Supplementary
Part
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Acknowledgement
Table of
Abstract
contents
Title page List of tables
Cover page List of figures
Preliminary
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Chapter 3 –
Methodolog
y
Chapter 2 – Chapter 4 –
Literature Review Analysis of data
Chapter 5 –
Chapter 1 – Discussion and
Introduction Body Conclusion
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Reference Appendix
Supplementary
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General Format
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Abstract
• Condensed version of the research report (150-250 words)
• Problem, subject, methodology, findings and conclusion
• Present a quick view of the essential elements of the research
being studied
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Abstract
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14.5 CRITERIA OF A GOOD
RESEARCH REPORT
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A report is
complete when
it provides all
the
information
readers need
in language
Completenes
they Clarity
The steps in the s understand.
research
The report must
process are vital
to be used, for a be clear, where
Conciseness words,
report cannot
be accurate The report must sentences, and
when the basic be complete as paragraphs can
input is well as concise, all make a
inaccurate. Accuracy where the writer difference.
must be
selective in what
he includes.
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