Research Report

Question 1

Systematic investigations into study of a natural phenomena or materials or sources or existing condition of the society in order to identify facts or to get additional information and derive new conclusions

Answer 1

Research Report

Question 2

Contains an informative title that describes the content of the paper, the name of author/s, addresses or affiliations, and date of submission. It is the first page of the document and contains essential information about the study.

Answer 2

Title Page

Question 3

Contains the summary of the research findings and conclusions. It briefly presents the context of the study, research questions or objectives, methodology, major findings, conclusions, and sometimes implications. The abstract should be concise, clear, and engaging, and it should accurately reflect the content of the report.

Answer 3

Abstract

Question 4

Explains the current state of the field and identifies research gaps. It is also the part where the research focus is presented by addressing the identified gaps in the topic. It puts the research topic in context. It is usually three to five paragraphs long.

Answer 4

Introduction

Question 5

Contains the summary and synthesis of all available sources directly related to the study. A literature review is an essential component of a research report that provides a critical analysis of the existing literature on the research topic

Answer 5

Literature Review

Question 6

Structure of Literature Review

Answer 6

1) Introduction
2) Body
3) Conclusion

Question 7

• Purpose for writing literature review and the importance of the topic being reviewed
• Scope the review
• Criteria used for selecting the literature
• Organizational pattern of the review

Answer 7

Introduction (RRL)

Question 8

•Historical background
•Relevant theories
•Relationship between and among the studies, and how each study advance a theory
•Strengths and weaknesses of each paper
•Various viewpoints on the topic

Answer 8

Body (RRL)

Question 9

•Restatement of the main argument or thesis
•Main agreements and disagreements in the literature
•If stand-alone paper: conclusions; implications; and direction for future studies
•If part of a thesis or research paper: linking of the literature review to the research questions
•Overall perspective on the topic

Answer 9

Conclusion (RRL)

Question 10

Guidelines in Writing Literature Review

Answer 10

1) Direct Quotations
using a source without altering it in any way/word-for-word

2) Paraphrases
allows writers to express the meaning of an original passage in their own words

3) Summaries
convey the main ideas of a text or passage in their own words (similar to paraphrasing)

Question 11

In-Text citation Types

Answer 11

• Parenthetical citation: According to new research … (Smith, 2020)
• Narrative citation: Smith (2020) notes that …
• APA Citation: (Smith, 2020, p. 170)

Question 12

These are brief references in the running text that direct readers to the reference entry at the end of the paper. You include them every time you quote or paraphrase someone else’s ideas or words to avoid plagiarism.

Answer 12

In-Text citation