REPORT WRITING

SIGNIFICANCE OF REPORT WRITING

The purpose of research is not well served

unless the findings are made known to others.

Research results must invariably enter the

general store of knowledge.

STEPS IN REPORT WRITING

Logical analysis of the subject matter
Preparation of the final outline Preparation of the rough draft Rewriting and polishing of the rough

draft Preparation of the final bibliography Writing the final draft

RESEARCH REPORT COMPONENTS

Prefatory Items Letter of Transmittal Title Page Authorization Letter Executive summary Table of Contents Introduction Problem Statement Research Objectives Background (Review of Literature)

Contd.,

RESEARCH REPORT COMPONENTS

Methodology

Sampling Design Research Design Data Collection Data Analysis Limitations Findings Conclusions Summary and Conclusions Recommendations Appendices Bibliography

TYPES OF REPORT
Technical Report

The methods employed Assumptions made in the course of the study The detailed presentation of the findings including their limitations and supporting data

Contd.,

TYPES OF REPORT
Popular Report

Simple and Attractive Minimization of technical data Liberal use of charts and diagrams Occasional use of cartoons

MECHANICS OF WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT

Size and physical design Procedure Layout Treatment of quotations The footnotes Documentation style Punctuation and abbreviations in footnotes Use of statistics, charts and graphs The final draft Bibliography Preparation of the index

Oral Presentations
Researchers often present their findings orally,

called as Briefing. Preparation Opening Findings and Conclusions Recommendations Memorization is risky and time consuming Extemporaneous Presentation Delivery Speakers Problem

Writing Bibliography
For books and pamphlets the order may be as

under: 1. Name of author, last name first. 2. Title, underlined to indicate italics. 3. Place, publisher, and date of publication. 4. Number of volumes. Example Kothari, C.R., Quantitative Techniques, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., 1978.

Contd.,

Writing Bibliography
For magazines and newspapers the order may be as

under: 1. Name of the author, last name first. 2. Title of article, in quotation marks. 3. Name of periodical, underlined to indicate italics. 4. The volume or volume and number. 5. The date of the issue. 6. The pagination.

Example Robert V. Roosa, Coping with Short-term International Money Flows, The Banker, London, September, 1971, p. 995.

References
Kothari, C.R., RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Methods and Techniques, 2nd ed., New Delhi,

New Age International (P) Limited, 2004.
Donald R Cooper and Pamela S Schindler,

BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS, 9th ed., New Delhi, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., 2007.

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