Research Report

Introduction and Method

Today’s Objective

• Write a draft of your Introduction

• Type your methods page

• Type your results page.

Report Writing

• Style is different

• It is not an essay

• Less descriptive

• Stick to the facts

Introduction

1. Background

2. Why did you want to know

the answer to your question?

3. The purpose of your report

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.

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.

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.

Length

Try to write three paragraphs

Method Page

• How you gathered your information

* Questionnaire

• Who was your audience

* KIBS students

• Use my sample.

Results page

• Use the sample

• You can present your results

in any way you like.

Question Yes No

Q.4 6 4

Q.5 6 4

Q.6 9 1

Q.7 7 3

Q.8 10 0

Question Yes No

Q.4 8 2

Q.5 7 3

Q.6 9 1

Q.7 4 6

Q.8 18 2

Table 1: Male Respondents Table 1: Female Respondents

Results Responses to your lead-up questions

• Choose 3 of the most common responses

• Tabulate the responses

Responses to your open-ended questions

Respondent Don’t care Good communication Clear line

Male 8 2 0

Female 6 3 1

Table 3: Reasons

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.