The document provides guidance on summarizing a research project in 3 sections: research question, findings, and generalizations. It advises including the aims of the project, description of the method used to collect and analyze data, and the findings or generalizations revealed from the research. Examples are given for effective organization of summaries, interpretation of data, and making inferences to strengthen conclusions.

2. What difficulties did you encounter
when collecting data?
Did the respondents give you a
difficult time?
How did you manage difficulties?

3. Devoted to the presentation of
answers to research questions
Combines a presentation and
interpretation of data and
inferences from related studies

4. To manage data well, presentation and
interpretation of data may employ non
prose texts such as table, charts and
figures
Inferences in the discussion section is
devoted to relating the findings to
previous studies to the investigation

5. Research Questions Sources of
Data
Findings
What modes of
transport do students
use for going to
school?
Survey/
Interview
• Based on the survey, 20 out of
35 students take tricycle to
school
• Five respondents in our
interview take a personal
service
• Ten claim they live nearby
Research Question 2
Research Question 3

6. Diagrams/Figure- illustrate concepts
or processes
Tables -present numerical information
Line graphs -present trends over time

7. Pie charts -illustrate proportions
Bar graphs -compare two or more
values with certain variables

8. Give supporting details
Need to be explained or interpreted
Need to be labeled
Diagrams: below
Tables: top

9. Inferences can be made to enrich
your discussion
Made when two or more facts are
combined to come up with ideas.

10. Findings
Inputs from
studies that
support/conflict
with your
findings
Inferences

11. Were the research problems addressed in the
findings?
Were the findings expressed clearly?
Were clear inferences based on the date that
were interpreted given?
In what ways can these inferences be more
accessible to readers?

12. Were studies integrated to strengthen claims
made in the section?
Were sources cited appropriately?
Was there adequate use of transitional
devices?
Did the grammar and mechanics help
communicate meaning effectively?

13. Sum up the salient Points of the work
Highlight the research problems
State a brief description of methods
used
Make a generalization of your work

14. Simple statements based
on the data that were
interpreted and
discussed in the R&D

16. Research
question
Finding/s Generalizations

17. Did the summary include aims of
the work, methods and findings?
Were the generalizations directly
related to the research questions
and findings?

18. Were effective transitions used to
help readers understand the over all
organizations of the section?
Were grammar and punctuation
helpful in expressing the meaning of
the author?

19. Summary of the research project covering:
Aims of the project and rationale
What is the project about and why was it done?
Description of the method
How was the data collected and analyzed?
Findings/Generalization
What was revealed?