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RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
Report Writing
Significance of Report writing
Steps involved in writing a
Report…
Logical analysis of the subject matter
Preparation of the final outline
Preparation of the rough draft
Rewriting and polishing of the rough draft
…Steps involved in writing a
Report…
Preparation of the final bibliography
For books and pamphlets
Name of the author, last name first
Title, underlined to indicate italics
Place, publisher, and date of publication
Number of volumes
For magazines and newspapers
Name of the author, last name first
Title of article, in quotation marks
Name of periodical, underlined to indicate italics
The volume or volume and number
The date of the issue
The pagination
…Steps involved in writing a
Report
Writing the final draft
Layout of the Research Report
A. Preliminary PagesA. Title and Date
B. Acknowledgments
C. Table of Contents
D. List of Tables
B. Main TextA. Introduction
B. Statement of Findings and Recommendations
C. Results
D. Implications of the Results
E. Summary
C. End MatterA. Appendices
B. Bibliography
Precautions for writing Research
Reports…
Long enough to cover the subject but short
enough to maintain interest
Technical jargons should be avoided
Ready availability of the findings
Should be free from grammatical mistakes
… Precautions for writing
Research Reports
Should show originality and should necessarily
be an attempt to solve some intellectual
problem
Bibliography of sources consulted is a must
Report must be attractive in appearance, neat
and clean