REPORT WRITING

CONTENTSINTRODUCTION

MEANING

PURPOSE

QUALITY

FUNCTIONS

TYPES

MEANINGResearch report conveys the interested persons the

whole result of study in sufficient details and to determine himself the validity of the conclusions

The research report contains a description of different stages of the survey and the conclusions arrived at.

It is an end product of research activity.

PURPOSE OF RESEARCH REPORT

Transmission of knowledge

Presentation of findings

Examining the validity of generalizations

Inspiration for further research

Quality of good research reportSimplicity

Objectivity

Correct use of language

Chapterisation

Footnote

Use of abbreviations

The size of the research report

paginations

Types of research reportTechnical Report

Popular Report

Interim Report

Summary Report

Research Abstract

Technical ReportThe report is mainly intended for other researchers

It is a long report covering all aspects of research process.

ie , the problem studied, objective of study , tools of data collection etc

Popular ReportPopular report is intended

for general audience.

Make the contents more simple and attractive ,and extensive use of charts and diagrams.

Compared to technical report, a detailed information in this regard may not be insisted upon the report is popular on and is to be intended for general public.

Interim reportIt contains the first result of analysis or final outcome of the analysis. It contains the narration of what has been done and what were its outcome.

Summary reportIt is mainly for the general public.

It is the report of any study whose findings are of general interest.

Research abstractIt is the a short summary of the technical report.

It is usually prepared by the doctoral students on the eve of submitting their thesis.

Its copies are send by the universities along with the letter of request to examiners invited to evaluate the thesis.

Guidelines for writing a reportConsider the audience

Address the information needed

Be objective

Style

conclusion

1. K Ravichandran, S Nakkiran – INTRODUCTION

TO RESEARCH METHODS IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

2. Sotirious Sarantakos - SOCIAL RESEARCH-

Charles sturt university,Australia,1998

3. Methodology of Research in Social Science

– O. R. Krishnaswamy and

M. Ranganatham

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