12.3 Extending skills


research reports: introduction, method, conclusion


A Study the words in the box. 1 Check the pronunciation and grammar.


2 What are their meanings in a research report?


B Read the two Method paragraphs on the right.


1 Copy them into your notebook. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.


2 Identify the original research questions, the research methods and other important information.


C What are the sections of a research report? What order should they go in?


D Read the Introduction and Conclusion to the report on the opposite page.


1 Why was the report undertaken? 2 What action(s) does the report recommend?


3 What are the elements of a good introduction and conclusion?


conduct data discussion findings implication interview interviewee interviewer


limitation method questionnaire random


recommendation research question respondent


results sample survey undertake Report A: Method


A written questionnaire (design) to investigate the frequency of harassment online and by text, and to discover what percentage of young people (threaten) online. Two thousand questionnaires (send) to a random sample of students at Hadford University, of which 150 (return). In addition, 130 people (interview) at a conference on ‘Social networks and online safety’.


Report B: Method In order to find out which safety features were included in social networking sites, a survey of their websites (undertake) during the first week of June. The websites which (investigate) were Face-to-Face, ChatOnline and RealFriends.


12.4 Extending skills research reports: questionnaires, findings, discussion A Describe the data in Figures 1 and 2.


B Look at the first paragraph from the Findings section of Report A.


1 Complete the spaces with quantity phrases. Put the verbs in the correct tense.


2 Write another paragraph, using Figures 1 and 2.


C Look at the notes for the Discussion part of the report on the opposite page. Write the


discussion paragraph.


D Cover the Conclusion section on the opposite page.


1 What should the report writer say in the Conclusion? Make some notes.


2 Read the Conclusion again and compare. 98


Report A: Findings Firstly, on the positive side


(90%) of


the young people interviewed (say) that they were never threatened online. Only


(5%) (report)


being intimidated in chat rooms and 85% of the respondents (claim) they were never teased or excluded from chats. In addition,


majority (60%) (state) that they (70%) (report)


that they never received anonymous text messages, and a


were never harassed or insulted by other chatters. Moreover, a


number (80%) (indicate)


that they were never slandered online. Finally, the website survey revealed some positive aspects. Firstly, the websites surveyed featured


registration, and birth. Only


all the security features. required a date of website, however, included


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