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- 1. RESEARCH REPORT RESEARCH METHODOLOGY COMPILEDBY: MUHAMMAD USMAN AWAN M. A. ENGLISH
- 2. Definition: A researchreport is a complete study that reports an investigation or exploration of a problem, identifies questions to be addressed and includes data collected, analysed and interpreted by the researcher.
- 3. Difference between research reportand research proposal : A research report is prepared after a study is completed whereas a research proposal is prepared before a study begins. A research report communicates what was actually done in a study and what resulted whereas a research proposal communicates a researcher's plan for a study.
- 4. Structure of ResearchReport It consists of three main sections. 1. Introduction 2. Main body of the report 3. Reference section
- 5. 1. Introduction Itconsists of: 1. Title page 2. Acknowledgements 3. Table of contexts 4. List of tables 5. List of figures 6. Abstract
- 6. 1.1 Title page: It identifies the title of the report, the name of the researcher, the name of the guide, institution, month and year of submission. The title should communicate what studytudy is about.A well constructed title makes it easy for the reader to understand and determine the nature of the topic.
- 7. 1.2 Acknowledgements: Thispage permits the writer to express appreciation to persons who have contributed significantly to the researcher
- 8. 1.3 Table ofcontexts: The table is an outline of the report that indicates the page number on which each major section and subsection begins
- 9. 1.4 List oftables: A list of all the tables included in the report along with the page numbers should be provided
- 10. 1.5 List offigures: All the figures should be included in the report
- 11. 1.6 Abstract Itis a brief but comprehensive summary of the research report
- 12. 2. Body ofthe Report: 1. Review of related literature 2. Design of the study 3. Analysis of data 4. Results and discussion 5. Summaryand Conclusions
- 13. It providesthe theoretical framework of the study within which the research has been conducted, background information of the topic as well as the need for and rationale for the research, to make the material more logical, useful and interesting for readers
- 14. 2.1 Review ofrelated literature: It indicates what is known about the problem or topic. Its functions is to educate the reader about the area under study
- 15. 2.2 Design ofthe study: This section provides the detailed description of methodology used in the study. It's purpose is to describe in detail how a researcher performed the study so that someone should be able to replicate the study based on the information that a researcher provides in this section.
- 16. 2.3 Analysis ofdata: It describes the statistical techniques that were applied to the data and the result of these analyses Tables and figures are used to present findings or graphic form which add clarity in findings for a reader
- 17. 2.4 Results anddiscussions: It tells the reader what was found in the study. It includes the descriptive statistics for the relevant variables. The discussion section is where the researcher interprets and evaluates the results. The discussion of a research report section presents theoretical and practical implications of the findings and make recommendations for the future research.
- 18. 2.5 Summary andConclusions: Conclusion is the summary of main ideas that come out from the discussion. It draws all arguments and findings together. It indicates where hypotheses were accepted or rejected. It summarises major findings of the study.
- 19. 3. Reference Section: It tells about the sources from where a researcher has taken data and material from.
- 20. Appendix It providesa place for important information. It includes tools prepared by the researcher and used in the study.
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