RWS.2

• Research report - 6-12 pages
• Research Report - Interpretation of this information
• Research report - Interpretation of this information
• Research Report - Often used in sciences, engineering, and psychology
• Structure - carefully read
• Title of the report - concise the heading
• Table of contents - Major sections
• Abstract/Synopsis - concise summary
• Introduction - what you researched and why
• Literature review - Relevant research
• Methodology - What you did and how you did it
• Analyze the task - As with any assignment task, you must first analyze what is expected of you.
• Analyze the task - This involves a careful reading of the assignment task as outlined in your course information book.
• Step 2: Develop a Rough Plan - •        Use the section headings (outlined above) to assist with your rough plan.
• Step 2: Develop a Rough Plan - •        Write a thesis statement that clarifies the overall purpose of your report.
• Step 2: Develop a Rough Plan - Jot down anything you already know about the topic in the relevant sections.
• • Step 3: Do the Research - •        Give yourself plenty of time for this step, as the research phase of your work will usually take the most time of any step in producing your report. Also, ensure you keep correct bibliographic details for all of the material you may later use in your report.
• Introduction - •        The purpose of your report. The thesis statement will be useful here.
•   Background information - may include a brief review of the literature already available on the topic so that you are able to ‘place’ your research in the field.
• • Literature Review - If asked to do a separate literature review, you must carefully structure your findings.
• Literature Review - It may be useful to do a chronological format where you discuss from the earliest to the latest research, placing your research appropriately in the chronology.
• Literature Review - •        Alternatively, you could write in a thematic way, outlining the various themes that you discovered in the research regarding the topic. Again, you will need to state where your research fits.
• Methodology - Here you clearly outline what methodology you used in your research i.e. what you did and how you did it.
• Methodology - It is usually written in a 'passive' voice (e.g. the participants were asked to fill in the questionnaire attached in Appendix 1) rather than an 'active' voice (e.g. I asked the participants to fill in the questionnaire attached in Appendix 1).
• Results - This is where you indicate what you found in your research. You give the results of your research but do not interpret them.
• Discussion - This is where you discuss the relevance of your results and how your findings fit with other research in the area. It will relate back to your literature review and your introductory thesis statement.
• Conclusion - This is a summary of the most significant results/findings. You should not include any new material in this section. Sometimes you could indicate some areas where your research has limits or where further research would be useful.
• Recommendations - This includes suggestions for what needs to be done as a result of your findings. Recommendations are usually listed in order of priority.
• References or Bibliography - This includes all references used in your report or referred to for background information. This must be done using the referencing convention specified by your lecturer/tutor.
• Appendices - These should add extra information to the report. If you include appendices, they must be referred to in the body of the report and must have a clear purpose for being included. Each appendix must be named and numbered.
•   Title of Report - Make sure this is clear and indicates exactly what you are researching.
• •        Table of Contents - List all sections, subheadings tables/graphs appendices and give page numbers for each.
• Abstract/Synopsis - This gives a very brief overview of the report in a condensed form. For more specific details on how to write this, please refer to the Learning Guide Writing an Abstract.
• Step 7: Polish Your Report - The final step is checking your report to ensure you have followed all of the guidelines as outlined in your course information.
• Article Research Report - ·       A summary of the article

  ·       A discussion of the concepts and theories introduced in the article

  ·       Analysis of techniques, strategies, and methods used by the researcher/s

  ·       Critique of the article

  ·       Reflection
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