Slide 1: STRUCTURE OF A RESEARCH REPORT

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Structure of a Research Report

 It serves complementary purposes for the author and for the reader.
 The organization that the author can use to present a clear description of the research and a
convincing interpretation of the findings.

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A research report consists of the following sections:

Title Page (with Author Note)

Abstract

Introduction

Method

Results

Discussion References Footnotes (if any)

Tables and Figures

Appendices (if any)

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TITLE PAGE

 The first page of a research report is the title page.

 It indicates what the research is about (i.e., the title), who did the research (i.e., the authors),
where the research was done (i.e., authors’ affiliation), a brief heading to indicate to readers
what the article is about (the “running head”), and an author note.
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ABSTRACT

 The abstract is a concise one-paragraph summary of the content and purpose of the research
report. Rules regarding word limits for an abstract differ among scientific journals. Consult the
Publication Manual for these guidelines.
 The abstract of an empirical study typically will identify the following: (a) the problem under
investigation; (b) the method, including essential information about how the variables were
investigated; (c) the major findings; and (d) the conclusions and implications of the findings.

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INTRODUCTION

The Introduction serves three primary objectives:

1. To introduce the problem being studied and to indicate why the problem is important to
study;
2. To summarize briefly the relevant background literature related to the study and to
describe the theoretical implications of the study; and
3. To describe the purpose, rationale, and design of the present study with a logical
development of the predictions or hypotheses guiding the research.

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METHOD

 The second major section of the body of a research report is the Method section.
 Writing a good Method section can be difficult. It sounds easy because all you have to do is
describe exactly how the research was conducted. But if you want to get a sense of how
challenging this can be, just try to write a clear and interesting paragraph describing how to tie
your shoelaces