SIGNIFICANCE OF REPORT

WRITING
 REPORT
• A report is a clearly structured
document in which the researcher
identifies and examines issues,
events, or findings of a research.
• Contains findings, analyses of
findings, interpretations,
conclusions and recommendations
sometimes.
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 SIGNIFICANCE
• A major component of the research
study.
• Research is incomplete without
report.
• Very essential to communicate
valuable research information-
findings made known to others.
• General opinion is in favour of
treating the presentation as an
important part of research writing.
 Cont...
• Writing of report is the last step in
research study.
• It requires a separate set of skills to
write reports.
• May seek the assistance and
guidance of experts for the
purpose.
• Written reports give scope for future
references.
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 Cont…
• To highlight important details
regarding the research process.
• It gives the readers certain insights
about the research and its
background.
• Improves interpretation skills.
 MINDWRITER COMPLETECARE
DECEMBER RESULTS
 INTRODUCTION:
 This report is based on the December
data collected from the MindWriter
CompleteCare Survey. The survey asks
customers about their satisfaction with the
CompleteCare repair and service system. Its
secondary purpose is to identify monthly
improvement targets for management.
 This findings are organised into the
following sections: (1) an executive
summary, (2) the methods used, (3) service
improvement grid, (4) detailed findings for
each question (5) patterns in the open
ended questions.
 Research report components
Ø Prefatory information
Ø Introduction
Ø Methodology
Ø Findings
Ø Conclusions
Ø Appendices
Ø Bibliography
Methodology
• Sample design
• Research design
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• limitations
Findings
• Longest section of the report.
• Quantitative data can be
presented in the form of
charts, graphics and tables.
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Conclusions
• Summary and conclusions
– Findings state facts; conclusions
represent inferences drawn from the
findings.
– Conclusions may be presented in a
tabular form for easy reading and
reference.
• Recommendations
– Applied research
– Basic or pure research
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Appendices
• It is the place for
– Complex tables
– Statistical tests
– Supporting documents
– Copies of forms
– Questionnaires
– Detailed description of the
methodology
– Instructions to field workers
– Other evidences
Bibliography
• A bibliography documents the
sources used by the writer.
• Long reports, particularly technical
ones, require a bibliography.