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• Research report


  Prepared after a study is completed, provides all the necessary parts of a research paper
• Conclusions


  Abstractions generated from the findings that answer the specific questions
• Recommendations


  Suggestive statements that put the research findings into practical utility of the stakeholders, suggestions for further investigation to improve the use of the present research findings by all interested parties
• Conclusions


  • Inferences, implications, general statements, and/or generalizations based on the results or findings of the study, should properly answer the specific questions presented at the start of the investigation, should be expressed in a concise statement that conveys all the important information
• Recommendations


  • Should aim to solve problems discovered in the study, should be based only on the context of the research problem, can be statements signifying continuance of good practice, and its improvement
• Process of writing


  1. Decide on what sections to include

  2. Write clearly and concisely

  3. Cite references carefully and accurately

  4. Edit several times
• Parts of report


  • Introduction
  • Review of related literature
  • Methodology
  • Results and discussions
  • Summary
  • Conclusion
• Introduction


  Contains reasons why the research was conducted, the research framework, the statements of the problem or objectives, and the significance of the study, all in brief
• Review of related literature

  Done thematically, which involves discussing ideas, claims, and arguments, one after the other
• Methodology


  Presents the research design, respondents, setting, and how they were chosen, the research procedure, and the analysis of data
• Results and discussions


  Should be written objectively and clearly, textual presentation should not duplicate what is reflected in comparison tables or figures
• Summary


  Recaps the research problems, methodology, and findings
• Conclusion


  Provides direct answers to the research problems