The document discusses the key aspects of language, style, and format that should be followed when writing a thesis or research report. It provides guidelines on using simple language, structure, and format for the introduction, body, and conclusion. Standard format involves sections for introduction, study design, data analysis, summary, and references. The report should be written in a clear, concise, and objective style using formal language and avoiding personal pronouns.

3. Contents
I. Language and style of presentation.
•Introduction
•Major points involved in Language and
style of presentation
II. Standard format of thesis.
•Introduction
•Outline of standard format of thesis
•Explanation of steps
•Conclusion.
•References.

4. INTRODUCTION :-
An outstanding scientific investigation should
also be communicated effectively have provided
Several style manuals. After adopting any of the
style manuals, the researcher must stick on to it
throughout the report.
The presentation of the research report should
be creative, logical and concise making use of
Simple common words and sentence structure
whenever possible. Its language should be formal
and straight forward, avoiding slang, proverbial or
discourteous phrases. The personal pronouns
I, we, you, my, our, and us should not be used.

5. Language and style of presentation involve the
following major points:
•Use simple, short and coherent sentences.
•Logical and objective presentation
•Avoid flowery language
•Avoid emotional descriptions
•use simple sentence structure and common
words
•use formal and state forward language
•Avoid slang, proverbial and flocky style
•Avoid personal pronouns such as “I” we, you,
your, my our and us.
•Use “the researcher ,” “the investigator” etc.,

6. Use of Abbreviations:
The use of abbreviations, except some
universally acceptable ones such as
IQ, M.A., etc., should be avoided in the main text of
the research report.
following standard abbreviations;
• Bk., bks.,-----------------book, books
•Chap., chaps.,-----------chapter, chapters
•p., pp.,--------------------page, pages
•anon.,---------------------anonymous
•col., cols.,----------------column, columns
•e.g-------------------------for example
•edn., edns.,-------------edition, editions
•ed., eds.,----------------editor, editors
•et.al-----------------------and others
etc.,

7. Style of Writing:
The research report should have a
creative, clear and concise style. Although the
phraseology should be dignified and straight
forward, it need not be dull or pedantic.
Objectivity is the primary goal, not exhortation of
persuasion, the research report should describe
and explain rather than convince or move to
action.

8. STANDARD FORMAT OF THESIS:
It deals with results of completed research
work. After completion a research work is generally
produced in the written from called research report
or thesis. It provides a detailed description of
research activities. It has a variety of formats vary in
length. It is written on past tense and in third person.
It is the final form of the research work.

9. PURPOSE OF REPORT WRITING:
•Expansion of knowledge
•Presenting the conclusions for information
•Verification of validity
Problems of preparation of report:
•Problem of language
•Problem of technical terms
•Problem of objectivity
•The problem of publication of facts and
quasitruths

10. Precautions in report writing:
•There should be no haste in writing report. The reporter
should have patience in his job.
•The language of the report should be generally according to
the level of the expected readers.
•The presentation of the report should be logically connected
and systematic.
•As per as possible the technical terms should also be
explained in simple language.
•Comments and notes should be inserted in brief wherever
required.
•Tables, charts, graphs, maps and photographs should be
used wherever required.
•Detailed and systematic reference of the works connected in
report should give.
e.g.; Sharma, Ramnath , principles of sociology, Bombay, Asia publishing
house, 1964, Pg.No-115

11. Characteristics of a good Report
Attractiveness:
Balanced language
Absence of repetition
Absence of imagination
Practicability
Mention of difficulties and shortcomings

12. Need of research report:
•To report the research in full.
•To subject its results to criticism and verification.
•To make the research work communicable to the
general public for the practical use.
•To encourage other persons to take up some
problems for future investigation.
•To suggests some new problems for future studies as
the research report.
•To give shape and form to the investigation and
solidify it.
•To provide a clear picture of research method, sample
and techniques used in conducting the research work.
•To popularize the new contribution in that discipline.

13. General format of research report:
Preliminary section:
•Title page
•Preface, including acknowledgement
•Table of contents
•List of tables
•Lists of figures, maps and illustration

14. MAIN BODY OF REPORT :
I. INTRODUCTION
II. DESIGN OF THE STUDY
III.ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF
DATA
IV.SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
V.REFERENCE SECTIONS

15. CONCLUSION:
The writing of research report to the
concluding task of the research. If communicate
what was done, what occurred, and what the
result mean in a
concise, understandable, accurate, logical and
writing form. The research report should contain
all the necessary data. If should be the brief and
to the point.

16. REFERENCE
•Soti Shivendra Chandra Rajendra K. Sharma – Research in
Education, Atlantic publication Pg.No 421-426.
•John W. Best and James V. Khan-Research in
Education, 9th Edition, pg.No69-75
•Wiersma William-Research Methods in Education, 2009 -
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