1. It is a means of communicating our
research experience to other and adding
to the fund of knowledge

2. Purpose
Aim of report is not to convince the reader
but to convey him,
What was done
Why it was done
What was its outcome

3. Functions of research report
Means
Reference material
Systematic knowledge
Means of judging the quality

4. Types of report
Technical
Popular
Interim
Summery
Research abstract
Research article

5. Technical report
Meant for Academic community
All aspects
Technical in nature

6. Popular report
 Designed for non technical users
 To study quickly the major findings &
conclusions
 Less concerned with methodological details
 Format of this report is different from that of
technical report
1. After brief introduction to the problem and
objectives of the study, an abstract of the
findings, conclusion and recommendation is
presented.
2. The methodological details, data analysis and
their decisions presented in the second part.

7. Interim report
One of the most effective when there is
long time lag between data collection
and presentation of the result.
This short report may contain either the
first result of the analysis or final outcome
of the analysis

8. Summary report
For lay audience
Desirable for any study whose findings
are of general interest
It is written in non technical language
It is a short report (2-3 pages)

9. Research abstract
Short summary of technical report
Prepared by doctoral students on the eve
of submitting his thesis
It contains brief presentation of the
statement problem, objective of study,
methods and techniques used and an
overview of the report

10. Research article
This is designed for publication
It must be logically organized,
progressing from statement of the
problem and the purpose of the study
through the analysis of evidence to
conclusion and implications
Introduction-method-result-discussion-
conclusion
It must be accompanied by an abstract