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Discussion

4.3.1 Research Report

A research report is a thorough and detailed explanation of
the research process. The researcher must provide a formal
◆ Detailed account of and comprehensive account of their experiences and thoughts
research experience throughout the research, guiding the reader from identifying
and defining the problem to stating specific research objectives,
forming research questions or hypotheses, gathering evidence
through data collection, analysing and interpreting the data, and
finally testing hypotheses and drawing conclusions.

4.3.1.1 Steps Involved in a Research Report
The usual steps involved in writing report are:
a. The first step is largely focused with the creation of a subject
and involves logical analysis of the issue. A subject can be

◆ Inception phase developed in one of two ways: logically or chronologically. The
development of the material from the simplest possible to the most
complex structures is a common component of logical treatment.
The foundation of chronological development is the relationship
or order of events over time.

◆ Framework b. The process of creating a final outline, which acts as a
formation framework for organising the information and highlighting
important points in the report, follows logical analysis.
c. The researcher then prepares a preliminary report that details
◆ Preparation of rough the data collection process, challenges encountered, analytical
draft strategies employed, overall results, and recommendations about
the issue under investigation.

◆ Revision of rough d. After that, the rough draft is revised and polished while being
draft examined for logical progression, presentation consistency, and
grammatical accuracy.
e. All pertinent books, pamphlets, journals, and newspaper
◆ Preparing articles consulted during the study are listed in a final bibliography
bibliography
that is created.

◆ Final report f. The researcher then writes the report’s final draft in a clear,
preparation objective style while retaining the reader’s interest.

4.3.2 Types of Report

The research report is classified into two based on target
◆ Based on target audience. A research report can be said to be technical or popular
audience based on the target audience. If you are dealing with a general

audience, you need to present a popular research report, and if

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