Basic framework for a research report

1. The title

2. Acknowledgements

3. List of contents

4. List of figures/tables

5. The abstract

6. Statement of the problem

7. Review of the literature

8. Design of the investigation

9. Measurement techniques used

10. Results

11. Discussion and conclusion

12. Summary of conclusions

13. Bibliography

14. Appendices

a. the presentation in a logical order of information and data upon which a decision can be made to accept or reject the hypotheses.

b. a compilation of important data and explanatory and illustrative material, placed outside the main body of the text.

c. the sections, in sequence, included in the report.

d. a survey of selective, relevant and appropriate reading, both of primary and secondary source materials. Evidence of original and critical thought applied to books and journals.

e. the presentation of principles, relationships, correlations and generalizations shown by the results. The interpretation of the results and their relationship to the research problem and hypotheses. The making of deductions and inferences, and the implications for the research. The making of recommendations.

f. an accurate listing in strict alphabetical order of all the sources cited in the text.

g. an extremely concise summary of the contents of the report, including the conclusions. It provides an overview of the whole report for the reader.

h. thanking colleagues, supervisors, sponsors, etc. for their assistance.

i. detailed descriptions and discussion of testing devices used. Presentation of data supporting validity and reliability. A discussion of the analysis to be applied to the results to test the hypotheses.

j. a concise account of the main findings, and the inferences drawn from them..

k. a statement and discussion of the hypotheses, and the theoretical structure in which they will be tested and examined, together with the methods used.

l. the sequence of charts or diagrams that appear in the text.

m. the fewest words possible that adequately describe the paper.

n. a brief discussion of the nature of the research and the reasons for undertaking it. A clear declaration of proposals and hypotheses.

Structure and

Vocabulary Aid

Report on my studies/research this term

1. Organize the report so that it is three paragraphs.

a. Introduction: outline of studies; the beginning

b. Development: description/explanation; now

c. Conclusion: difficulties or success; the future

2. Choose carefully the verb tenses that you will use. Some commonly used verb tenses in reports are:

present continuous (e.g. I am studying)

present perfect (e.g. I have experimented)

past simple (e.g. I started)

3. Below are examples of sentences with alternatives that may be useful for your report.

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