Reporting Research Findings Learning to write findings well

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Reporting Research Findings

Reporting Research Findings

Learning to write findings well, especially the Results and Discussion section, sometimes called Findings

Learning to write findings well, especially the Results and Discussion section, sometimes called Findings or simply Results, is an important skill you will need to learn. This chapter suggests ways to write the Results and Discussion section of analytical reports in effective and convincing ways. To accomplish this, you will need to do the following: ● Use text and visual aids properly ● Interpret results ● Use headings and sub-headings ● Use language of reporting appropriately ● Refer to figures correctly

Use Text and Visual Aids Properly

Use Text and Visual Aids Properly

In the Results section, you are expected to present the data in words with

In the Results section, you are expected to present the data in words with the help of tables, charts and graphs to make your data clear and easy to understand. However, you should remember that you write a report; you do not draw a report. The text is primary. The graphics support the text. Findings, sholud start with information that can be concidered as extention of previous titles.

Pai Chart Grafics

Pai Chart Grafics

Bar Grafics

Bar Grafics

Interpret Results

Interpret Results

Reporting data involves more than just presenting it. Often, you need to interpret or

Reporting data involves more than just presenting it. Often, you need to interpret or analyse the data, that is, say what it means, especially in relation to your research question. Specially if you are using tables, the numbers of the tabla data.

Use Headings and Subheadings

Use Headings and Subheadings

The section in which you present and interpret findings can go over several pages

The section in which you present and interpret findings can go over several pages in some reports. In this case, you will need to use subheadings to indicate clearly what the findings are. For instance, if your survey is on people’s experience with recycling, and your survey had questions related to their practice of recycling, you might divide your Results section according to what the survey found, using headings like these:

Choose appropriate type of headings

Choose appropriate type of headings

There are two types of headings: talking and topic headings. Talking headings present a

There are two types of headings: talking and topic headings. Talking headings present a certain point of view whilst topic headings list only the topic to be discussed. (iken)

Keep your headings parallel

Keep your headings parallel

Remember also to keep headings of the same level under the same section parallel

Remember also to keep headings of the same level under the same section parallel

Number your sections consistently

Number your sections consistently

The End

The End

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