Layout of Report

There is no single format for preparing report in research work. The report writing may vary on the basis of nature of research. But a general format of report writing contains following parts:
A. Preliminary part
B. Central part ( i.e. main body)
C. Terminal part

A. Preliminary part
The preliminary section includes the following components:
• The title page
• Approval page
• Acknowledgement/preface
• Table of contents
• List of table
• List of figure
• Abbreviations

B. Central part / Main Body
The main part of report consists of following five chapters;
Chapter I: Introduction
It contains:
• Definition
• Focus of the study
• Purpose of the study
• Statement of problem
• Theoretical framework
• Hypothesis of the study
• Assumptions of the study
Chapter II: Review of literature
It contains:
• Historical background
• Review of previous study on the same topic
• Objective of previous research
• Findings of previous research
Chapter III: Methodology
It contains:
• Research design
• Population
• Sampling procedure
• Data gathering procedure
• Data processing procedure
• Variables and measures
• Parameters and Statistics
• Pilot study
Chapter IV: Presentation of Data and Analysis
It contains:
• Descriptive analysis
• Correlation analysis
• Inferential analysis
Chapter V: Summary and Conclusion
It contains:
• Summary
• Conclusion
• Recommendation

C. Terminal Part
The terminal section includes the following
components:
• Bibliography
• Appendix
• Glossary of items
• Index
• Vitae Sheet (bio-data)