Research Reports

An oral presentation or written

statement of research results,
strategic recommendations, and/or
other conclusions to a specific
audience.
ORGANISATION OF THE REPORT

 Title page
 Letter of transmittal
 Letter of authorisation
 Table of contents
 Executive summary
 Problem definition
 Approach to the problem
 Research design
 Data analysis
 Findings
 Recommendations &Conclusions
 Appendixes
Evaluating the research reports

Guidelines:
 Origin-what is behind the research
 Design- the concept and the plan
 Execution-collecting and handling the
information
 Stability- sample size and reliability
 Applicability-generalising the findings
 Meaning-interpretations and conclusions
 Candor-open reporting and disclosure
Golden rules of report preparation

Focus on the audience

Focus on the objective of the study
Minimise reporting of the technical aspects
Use terminology that matches the Vocabulary of the
readers
Avoid errors in grammar and spelling
Develop an interesting writing style
Use visual aids whenever practical
Numerical data can be presented in 3 ways-
Sentence
Table
Charts
Rounding off the numbers