This presentation discusses the key aspects of writing an effective research report. It begins by defining a research report as a means of communicating research findings and results to interested parties. The presentation outlines the functions of research reports, such as communicating the problem, methods, facts, conclusions and relationships. It also discusses essential elements like clarity, brevity, and objectivity. The presentation covers various types of reports, the planning and formatting process, and concludes by emphasizing that a well-written report is the final product of a research project and a concise way to communicate important findings.

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2. A PRESENTATION ON
REPORT WRITING
PRESENTED TO
MS. JOBY JACOB
PRESENTED BY
PRIYANKA V P2

3. INTRODUCTION AND MEANING
A research report is a presentation of research findings in
the form of a report and it is a necessary part of research
process. The purpose of research report is communicate
the result with interested parties. Reporting is the end
product of a research activity.
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4. FUNCTIONS OF RESEARCH REPORT
1. Research report communicate the problem, the
method, facts, the conclusions and their interrelationships.
2. It serves as a reference material for future use.
3. It reveals the research ability of the researcher.
4. It is useful to policy makers and administrators for taking
decisions and policies.
5. It provides systematic knowledge on problems and
issues analyzed.
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5. ESSENTIALITIES OF A GOOD REPORT
1. Clarity and coherence
2. Writing correctly
3. Brevity
4. Objective
5. Styled to the readers taste
6. Readability
7. Continuity of ideas
8. Consistency
9. Planning and organizing
10. Avoiding personal opinion
11. Interest and appeal
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6. TYPES OF REPORT
1. Oral report
2. Written report
i. Popular report
ii. Technical report
iii. Interim report
iv. Summary report
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7. PLANNING AND REPORT WRITING
1. Target audience
2. Communication characteristics of the spectators
3. The purpose of research report
4. The type of the report
5. Scope of the report
6. Style of reporting
7. Format of the report
8. Prepare detailed outline
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8. FORMAT OF A RESEARCH REPORT
1. The preliminaries
i. The title page
ii. Preface
iii. Table of content
iv. List of tables and figures
2.The text
i. Abstract
ii. Introduction
iii. Research procedure
iv. Result
v. Discussion
vi. Conclusion and summary
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9. 3. The reference material
i. Bibliography
ii. Appendices
iii. Index ( if any)
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10. PREPARATION OF RESEARCH REPORT
There three stages in preparation of research report.
They are
1. Organization or structure of research report
2. Write up
3. Documentation
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11. CONTENTS OF THE RESEARCH REPORT
1. Introduction
2. Statement of the problem
3. Research methodology
4. Facts presentation
5. The findings
6. The inference
7. The conclusion
8. Recommendations
9. Summary or abstract
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12. REPORT WRITING STAGES
1. Understanding the report brief
2. Gathering material and data
3. Make overall format
4. Make detailed outline
5. Drafting the report
6. Editing the final draft
7. Documentation
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13. DOCUMENTATION STYLES
1. Modern Language Association Style Documentation (
APA )
2. APA Style Documentation
3. Turabian Style Documentation
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14. PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT BY USING
COMPUTER PACKAGES
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15. PRESENTATIONS
1. Oral presentation
2. Poster session
3. Computer based presentation
4. Slide presentation format
5. Word processing software
6. Written presentation
7. Multimedia presentation
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16. CONCLUSION
The results of a research project are publishable, the
project should be communicated in the form of a research
report. A report conveys information and sometimes
recommendations from researcher who has investigated a
topic in detail. It is a final product or outcome of the
research work. It is a concise, clear communication of the
important findings of the research work.
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17. BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Business Research Methods – L R Potti
2. Research Methodology – R Paneerselvam
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