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Report Writing and Presentations of Results: Dr. Mohinder Singh

The document discusses effective report writing and presentations of results. It notes that reports provide a framework for future work in an area, communicate research findings, establish a knowledge base, and authenticate results. There are different types of reports such as brief, detailed, technical, and business reports. A standard report structure includes preliminary, background, methodology, findings, and conclusions sections. The document provides guidelines for structuring each section and presenting data in tables. It also discusses effective oral presentations of research results.

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Report Writing and Presentations of Results: Dr. Mohinder Singh

The document discusses effective report writing and presentations of results. It notes that reports provide a framework for future work in an area, communicate research findings, establish a knowledge base, and authenticate results. There are different types of reports such as brief, detailed, technical, and business reports. A standard report structure includes preliminary, background, methodology, findings, and conclusions sections. The document provides guidelines for structuring each section and presenting data in tables. It also discusses effective oral presentations of research results.

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Report Writing and

Presentations of Results
Dr. Mohinder Singh
Significance of effective documentation
• Provides a framework for the work that can be
conducted in the same or related areas
• Is a one-way communication of the researcher’s
study and analysis
• A knowledge base on the topic under study
• Provides the necessary guidance for taking
appropriate actions.
• Authenticates the quality of the work carried out
and
• Establishes the strength of the findings obtained.
Types of research reports
• Brief reports
- working papers/basic reports
- survey reports

• Detailed reports

• Technical reports

• Business reports
Report structure
Preliminary Section
 Title Page
 Letter of Authorization
 Executive Summary
 Acknowledgements
 Table of Contents

Background Section
 Problem Statement
 Study Introduction & Background
 Scope & Objectives of the Study
 Review of Literature

Methodology Section
 Research Design
 Sampling Design
 Data Collection
 Data Analysis

Findings Section
 Results
 Interpretation of Results

Conclusions Section
 Conclusion & Recommendations
 Limitations of the Study

Appendices
Glossary of terms

Bibliography
Preliminary section Background section
• Title page
• Letter of transmittal
• Problem definition
• Letter of authorization • Study background
• Table of contents
• Executive summary
• Review of
• Acknowledgements literature
• Study scope &
objectives
Methodology section Final section
• Research frame work • Interpretation of
or design results
• Sampling design
• Conclusions &
• Data collection recommendations
methodology
• Data analysis • Limitations of the
• Study results & study
findings
End notes Effective report writing
• Appendices • Clear report mandate

• Bibliography • Clearly defined


methodology

• Footnotes • Clear presentation of


findings
• Glossary of terms
• Representativeness of
study findings
Guidelines for presenting tabular data
• Table title
• Table identification number
• Data arrays
• Measurement units
• Space, lines and rulings
• Assumptions details and comments
• Data sources
• Special mention
Oral presentations
Before During
• Handouts
• Study background

• Slides
• Study findings

• Study implications • Flipcharts & chalkboards

• Video & audio tapes

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