CRITERIA FOR COMMUNICATING THE RESEARCH Selecting proper channel for communicating Knowing the consumers Developing an effective plan for writing a research report Decide on authorship Deciding about the content Preparing outline of report Careful selection of a journal for publication of a report Careful review of the authors manuscript guidelines
METHODS OF COMMUNICATION OF RESEARCH WRITTEN REPORTS ORAL REPORTS
WRITING A RESEARCH REPORT CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD RESEARCH REPORT Must have characteristics of conscieness,clarity , honesty, completeness and accuracy Must be long enough to cover the subject content and short enough to maintain interest Must be written and presented logically Abstract terminology and technical jargons must be avoided Must be lucid and visually attractive Must be reflect its originality
FORMAT OF RESEARCH REPORT IMRAD format INTRODUCTION METHODS RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
OTHER ASPECTS OF REPORT TITLE ABSTRACT KEYWORDS REFERENCES ACKNOWLEDGEMNTS
WRITING REFERENCES/BIBLIOGRAPHY - BIBLIOGRAPHY vs REFERENCES :- Bibliography is listing all the materials that have been consulted while writing an essay or a book . References, on the other hand, are those that have been referenced in your article or book.
BIBLIOGRAPHY Bibliography is listing all the materials that have been consulted while writing an essay or a book Bibliography is not directly included in the text Both bibliography and references are arranged alphabetically REFERENCES References, on the other hand, are those that have been referenced in your article or book . References are those that are directly included in your actual text a Reference list can also be arranged in Numeric style