sections of a report

SECTIONS OF A REPORT

TITLE PAGE

TitleThe name & designation of recipient (your lecturer)Author’s name & position (your name & matric no)Date of submission

TERMS OF REFERENCE

When ???… The date of request

Who???… Request & prepare

What???…Scope & framework

When???… To submit

Can be in:Paragraph form or

Point form

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Briefly dedicate Appreciation

We would like to express our heartiest gratitude to all that have contributed directly or otherwise to the completion of this research, especially to Ali, Abu, George and Aminah to name a few. Without the constant guidance and support this project will not be a success.

TABLE OF CONTENT

List all:SectionsSub-sectionsAppendicesetc.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATION

Name & Page no of:Diagrams

Charts

Pictures

Photographs

tables.

INTRODUCTION

Background of problem Objectives Research questions Definition of terms

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Secondary sourcesRelevant citations for support

Use APA citation style

DATA COLLECTION METHOD

Scope of study Sampling procedures Method of investigation

FINDINGS & DISCUSSION

Presentation of dataNon-linear information (if applicable)AnalysisInterpretation

Answer the RQs

Include other findings (if applicable)

CONCLUSION

Deductions of findings & Analysis

Recap the RQs and other findings

RECOMMENDATIONS

Based on conclusion:Suggest/ advice

Express needs for further research

REFERENCES

List of Bibliography

APA citation

APPENDICES

Enclosed documents

Samples

etc

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