Chapter 17 Writing the Research Report

Public Disclosure of Results Culmination of the research process Options for disclosure –Journal article –Thesis or dissertation –Report to a sponsoring agency –Online publication –Presentation at professional conference Written report considered option of choice

Research Report A written report of the completed research study Description of background information, methods of conducting the study, results, and what they mean Essentially the same as writing the proposal with the addition of the findings and their interpretation Clarity is fundamental

Important Characteristics Clarity Organization Correct presentation Completeness Conciseness

Report Format: Thesis or Dissertation Preliminary items –Approval page, title page, acknowledgements, table of contents, list of tables and figures, abstract Chapter I – Introduction Chapter II – Review of Related Literature Chapter III – Procedures Chapter IV – Results and Discussion Chapter V – Summary, Conclusions & Recommendations References Supplementary items –Copies of instruments, consent forms, diagrams, instructions

Report Format: Published Article Specific style and format established by journal Preliminary information Introduction Methods Results Discussion References Appendix