Vocabulary on Reports and Research

_______ are documents used to present information in a structured format to a specific audience for a defined purpose.

• Reports

• Essays

• Articles

• Manuals

A _______ is a document that focuses on a broad main topic which is divided into subtopics for complete and clear coverage.

• formal report

• research paper

• thesis

• memo

An _______ is a document that does not require formal research or documentation.

• informal report

• technical report

• research paper

• analysis report

_______ are the pieces of information gathered through research.

• Data

• Statistics

• Observations

• Conclusions

_______ are data that provide insight into how people think about a particular topic.

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• Statistical data

• Numerical data

_______ are the facts and figures from which conclusions can be drawn.

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

• Observational data

• Experimental data

_______ is first-hand research conducted by the writer in preparation for writing a report.

• Primary research

• Secondary research

• Field research

• Desk research

A _______ is a small group of people with which the interviewer conducts a discussion to gather answers to a set of questions.

• focus group

• survey panel

• expert panel

• study group

A _______ is a set of questions posed to a group of people to determine how the members of that group think, feel, or act.

• survey

• poll

• experiment

• interview

A _______ is a group that includes a cross-section of the entire population that will be targeted.

• representative sample

• biased sample

• stratified sample

• convenience sample