Abstract
This chapter is a comprehensive guide to creating a well-written research report. It will describe the importance of a research report and provide a general format for reporting a study, including the various steps involved in writing a report. Additionally, it will discuss the layout of a research report and the different types of reports that can be used, as well as how to prepare an oral report. Finally, it will cover the evaluation of a research report, including how to assess the quality of the research presented and the effectiveness of the report's delivery. Whether readers are students, researchers, or professionals, this chapter will provide them with all the information they need to create a clear and concise research report.
TopResearch Report
The culminating step in conducting a study is producing a comprehensive research report that presents the entire investigative process. As outlined by Creswell (2012), this written document details the process of problem identification, hypothesis formulation, literature review, research methodology, analysis and interpretation of findings, and concluding implications. The research report is intended for both the supervisors of the researchers and readers, and its format varies depending on the type of research being conducted. This section will introduce the importance of writing a research report, the various steps in writing a report, the layout of a research report, the types of research reports, mechanics and precautions of writing a research report.
Key Terms in this Chapter
Peer Review: The process of someone reading, checking, and giving his or her opinion about something that has been written by another scientist or expert working in the same subject area, or a piece of work in which this is done.
Impact: A powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person.
Research Report: Is recorded data prepared by researchers or statisticians after analyzing the information gathered by conducting organized research.
Ethic: A system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, especially such a system based on morals.
Layout: The way that something is arranged.
Evaluation: The process of judging or calculating the quality, importance, amount, or value of something.
Skateholder: A person who is involved in an organization, society, etc., and has responsibility for it and an interest in its success.