Week-15: Writing a Research Report

Research is systematic investigations into the study of natural phenomena or materials or sources or existing conditions of the society in order to identify facts or to get additional information and derive new conclusions. It is a production process, which needs a number of inputs to produce new knowledge and application of new and existing knowledge to generate technology that ultimately may generate economic prosperity of a nation. Simply, a research paper/report is a systematic write up on the findings of the study including methodologies, discussion, conclusions, etc. following a definite style. The research report writers in making the report good qualitative should remember the saying ‘Try to express, not to impress’. More elaborately and precisely, a report or systematic write up on the findings of a research study including an abstract/executive summary/summary, introduction (Background with literature review, justification, objectives, etc.) methodology/materials and methods (including statistical design, if any), results and discussion, conclusions and recommendations, references, etc. following a definite style or format may be called a Research Report.