Research Report

Reseach Report

Research report is a research document that contains basic aspects of a research project.

Research Report

Mostly, research work is presented in a written form. The practical utility of research study depends heavily on the way it is presented to those who are expected to act on the basis of research findings. Research report is a written document containing key aspects of a research project.

Research report is a medium to communicate research work with relevant people. It is also a good source of preservation of research work for the future reference.

Research report involves relevant information on the research work carried out. It may be in form of hand-written, typed, or computerized.

Format

Format depends on several relevant variables. One must employ a suitable format to create desirable impression with clarity. Report must be attractive. A report must use the format (often called structure) that best fit the needs and wants of its readers.

Components

• Summary: It must be a couple of paragraphs long. It must attract the reader.

• Introduction: It must express the goal achieved through the report.

• Methodology: Describes all the research process including details and techniques.

Components

• Results: A short description of the results according to the goal set.

• Conclusion: It mentions the research findings and relates them to different authors.

Classwork

• What are you going to research and why? 

• Do you know other relevant research in this area?

• What are you expecting to find and how are you going to do it?