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Research Reports

1. The document discusses research reports, which are written documents that communicate the key aspects of a research project. There are two main types of research reports: technical reports and popular reports. 2. A technical report focuses on the methods, assumptions, findings, and supporting data. It includes sections on the study objectives, methods, data analysis, conclusions, and bibliography. 3. A popular report emphasizes simplicity and attractiveness. It highlights the practical implications and recommendations in a clear, non-technical way using illustrations. The goal is to communicate the findings to a general audience.

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Research Reports

1. The document discusses research reports, which are written documents that communicate the key aspects of a research project. There are two main types of research reports: technical reports and popular reports. 2. A technical report focuses on the methods, assumptions, findings, and supporting data. It includes sections on the study objectives, methods, data analysis, conclusions, and bibliography. 3. A popular report emphasizes simplicity and attractiveness. It highlights the practical implications and recommendations in a clear, non-technical way using illustrations. The goal is to communicate the findings to a general audience.

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Research Reports

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Research reports
• Introduction
• Meaning and Types of Research Reports
• General Outline of Research Report

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Introduction
• Mostly, research work is presented in a written form. The
practical utility of research study depends heavily on the
way it is presented to those who are expected to act on the
basis of research findings. Research report is a written
document containing key aspects of research project.
• Research report is a medium to communicate research
work with relevant people. It is also a good source of
preservation of research work for the future reference.
Many times, research findings are not followed because of
improper presentation. Preparation of research report is
not an easy task. It is an art. It requires a good deal of
knowledge, imagination, experience, and expertise. It
demands a considerable time and money.

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Introduction
• Research report is the systematic, articulate, and
orderly presentation of research work in a written
form. Research report involves relevant information
on the research work carried out. It may be in form
of hand-written, typed, or computerized.

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Types of Research Reports
• Technical Report
• Popular Report

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Technical Report
• In the technical report the main emphasis is on
• the methods employed,
• assumptions made in the course of the study,
• the detailed presentation of the findings
including their limitations and supporting data.

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A general outline of a technical report

• Summary of results: A brief review of the main findings just in


two or three pages.
• Nature of the study: Description of the general objectives of
study, formulation of the problem in operational terms, the
working hypothesis, the type of analysis and data required,
etc.
• Methods employed: Specific methods used in the study and
their limitations. For instance, in sampling studies we should
give details of sample design viz., sample size, sample
selection, etc.
• Data: Discussion of data collected, their sources,
characteristics and limitations. If secondary data are used,
their suitability to the problem at hand be fully assessed. In
case of a survey, the manner in which data were collected
should be fully described.
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A general outline of a technical report
• Analysis of data and presentation of findings: The analysis of
data and presentation of the findings of the study with
supporting data in the form of tables and charts be fully
narrated. This, in fact, happens to be the main body of the
report usually extending over several chapters.
• Conclusions: A detailed summary of the findings and the
policy implications drawn from the results be explained.
• Bibliography: Bibliography of various sources consulted be
prepared and attached.
• Technical appendices: Appendices be given for all technical
matters relating to questionnaire, mathematical derivations,
elaboration on particular technique of analysis and the like
ones.
• Index: Index must be prepared and be given invariably in the
report at the end.

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Popular Report
• The popular report is one which gives emphasis
on simplicity and attractiveness. The
simplification should be sought through clear
writing, minimization of technical, particularly
mathematical, details and liberal use of charts
and diagrams. Attractive layout along with large
print, many subheadings, even an occasional
cartoon now and then is another characteristic
feature of the popular report. Besides, in such a
report emphasis is given on practical aspects
and policy implications. We give below a
general outline of a popular report.
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A general outline of a Popular report
• The findings and their implications: Emphasis in the report is
given on the findings of most practical interest and on the
implications of these findings.

• Recommendations for action: Recommendations for action on


the basis of the findings of the study is made in this section of
the report.

• Objective of the study: A general review of how the problem


arise is presented along with the specific objectives of the
project under study.

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A general outline of a Popular report
• Methods employed: A brief and non-technical description of
the methods and techniques used, including a short review of
the data on which the study is based, is given in this part of
the report.
• Results: This section constitutes the main body of the report
wherein the results of the study are presented in clear and
non-technical terms with liberal use of all sorts of illustrations
such as charts, diagrams and the like ones.
• Technical appendices: More detailed information on methods
used, forms, etc. is presented in the form of appendices. But
the appendices are often not detailed if the report is entirely
meant for general public.

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