This research report summarizes the introduction, method, and results sections of a study: [1] The introduction provides background on the business school and questions whether students feel it is important for male teachers to wear suits while teaching. [2] The method section indicates the study used a questionnaire to gather information from students. [3] The results section presents the findings in tables including responses to closed and open-ended questions, showing most students do not care what teachers wear and some felt casual dress improved communication.

1. Research Report
Introduction and Method

2. Today’s Objective
• Write a draft of your Introduction
• Type your methods page
• Type your results page.

3. Report Writing
• Style is different
• It is not an essay
• Less descriptive
• Stick to the facts

4. Introduction
1. Background
2. Why did you want to know
the answer to your question?
3. The purpose of your report

5. Background
(1st paragraph)
1. Introduction
Kingston Institute of Business Studies (KIBS) is part of
the Kingston Education Foundation, which includes
Kingston University of International Studies (KUIS) and
other private schools across Japan. With nearly 1,700
students and over 150 teachers from many different countries,
KIBS is the largest business college in Japan and is well
renowned for its business English programs.

6. Why did you want to know the answer?
(2nd paragraph)
Like many business schools in Japan, KIBS has a
dress code for its teachers. Male teachers must wear
a suit at all times, except during the Cool Biz period
from June 1 to September 30. KIBS management
believes wearing a suit presents a professional image
for its teachers to its students. Recently, however,
many of the male teachers have questioned why it is
necessary for them to wear suits while teaching on
the Business Communication Program (BCP), as
there are no rules regarding suits for teachers at
KUIS who teach similar courses.

7. The purpose of your report
(3rd paragraph)
The purpose of this report is to find out whether
KIBS students feel it is important for male teachers
to wear suits while teaching BCP classes.

8. Length
Try to write three paragraphs

9. Method Page
• How you gathered your information
* Questionnaire
• Who was your audience
* KIBS students
• Use my sample.

10. Results page
• Use the sample
• You can present your results
in any way you like.

11. Results
Responses to your lead-up questions
Table 1: Male Respondents Table 1: Female Respondents
Question Yes No Question Yes No
Q.4 6 4 Q.4 8 2
Q.5 6 4 Q.5 7 3
Q.6 9 1 Q.6 9 1
Q.7 7 3 Q.7 4 6
Q.8 10 0 Q.8 18 2

12. Responses to your
open-ended questions
• Choose 3 of the most common responses
• Tabulate the responses

13. Table 3: Reasons
Respondent Don’t care Good communication Clear line
Male 8 2 0
Female 6 3 1
80 percent of male students don’t care if their teacher wears a suit.
60 percent of female students don’t care if their teacher wears a suit.
20 percent of male students suggested casual dress was good for
communication.
30 percent of female students suggested casual dress was good for
communication.
10 percent of female students said suits presented a clear line.