The document outlines the method of reporting for degree-oriented research reports, detailing three main sections: preliminaries, the main body, and references. It emphasizes the significance of chapters such as introduction, literature review, methodology, analysis, and conclusions, as well as the importance of presenting data meaningfully. Additionally, it suggests using the American Psychological Association (APA) format for references and includes appendices for supplementary materials related to the research.

1. Method of
Reporting
Louie Joy Rosit
Reporter

2. Method of Reporting
Three broad sets of information of a
normally degree-oriented research
reports:
• Prelims/ Preliminary Information
• Main body of the research report, and
• The reference materials

3. Fundamental Facts
a) Title Page
b) Supervisor’s Certificate
c) Acknowledgements
d) Table of Contents
e) List of Tables (if any) and,
f) List of Figures (if any).

4. Submitting Report
The conventional style of report writing
includes the following:
a) Introduction
b) Review of the related studies
c) Methodology used
d) Analysis of the data and results
e) Summary and conclusions.

5. Introduction
The main purpose of this chapter is to
introduce the focal theme of the
research to a reader.
It is important to establish the need
and importance of the study in this
chapter.

6. Review of Related Studies
The review work does the following:
• helps a researcher in identification of
research problem;
• helps in developing a chapter
portraying how an area covering
different variables and phenomena
has grown apart from identification of
gaps;
• helps a researcher in verifying the
findings of results of his/her research.

7. Methodology Used
Things discussed under methodology:
1. Population and the Sample
2. Tools and Techniques Used, and
3. Treatment of the Data.

8. Analysis and Discussion of Data
Actual treatment of the data leading to
analysis has to be developed
preferably in tune with the hypotheses.
This will facilitate the testing of
different hypotheses. The obtained
results will have to be analysed for
their meaning. This meaning has to be
discussed.

9. Summary and Conclusions
Summary indicates that all that has
been done from statement of the
problem to the discussion.
The major findings of the study are
listed as conclusions.

10. The Sources
a) References
b) Appendices including:
i. Tools Used
ii. Basic Data

11. References
References provide addresses of
different sources of information, which
has been used in the research, which
is arranged in alphabetical order.
It is recommended that the American
Psychological Association (APA)
pattern should be followed as it is
accepted universally.

12. Example:
Sandon, F. (1960).
“Attendance through the
School Year”, Educ. Res., 3,
153-6

13. Appendices
• Appendices include all those materials
which are used by the researcher as
related to his/her research but they
are to be referred by readers if they
are keen about those materials. In this
category, the materials include,
different tools used and the basic
data/raw data of the researcher.