Components of a report
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Title Page
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Declaration
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Certificate of Acceptance
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Letter of Transmittal
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Acknowledgement
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Summary
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Table of Contents
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List of Tables and Figures
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Chapters
Chapters
Chapter 1: Introduction
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Background of the Study
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The background/context information for the study
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A platform for the study
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Understanding as to why the study is required
Statement of the Problem
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What is the problem that the research will address?
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For someone, who is relatively uninformed in the area of your
investigation
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Should be presented within the context
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Guides the entire study
Cont.
 Objectives
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Should be specific and accurate synopsis of the overall purpose
of the study
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It stresses the reader why you performed the study
Significance of the Study
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Definition of terms used in study
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How the study will refine, revise, or extend existing knowledge
in the area under investigation
List of acronyms or jargons or various terms – clearly defined
Organization of the Study
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How the study is organized.
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Generally describes chapter-wise layout of the study
Chapter 2: Literature Review
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Relevant and related literature regarding the area of
study
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Indicating that the writer is knowledgeable about the
area
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Identifying substantial research gap in the field
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Framework and hypotheses development.
Chapter 3: Methodology of the Study
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How you performed the study
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Sample and sampling technique
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Data collection
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Primary vs Secondary data
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Survey, interview or observation procedures.
Procedures for data analysis (for instance: ANOVA,
Regression, Correlation, percentages, content analysis
etc.).
Chapter 4: An overview of the organization
4.1 Background
4.2 Nature of the organization
4.3 Corporate information
4.4 Organization Structure
4.5 Number of Branches
4.6 Number of employees
4.7 Vision Statement
4.8 Mission Statement
4.9 Product / Services Schemes
4.10 Principal Activities
4.11 SWOT Analysis of the Organization
Chapter 5: Experiences through internship.
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Responsibilities during the internship
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What you have learnt during the internship
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Must be relevant to you and the organization you are
applying in
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Must not be a generalized version that can easily make it
unattractive to readers
Chapter 6: Analysis and Findings
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Presentation of data analysis
 Tables,
figures, models etc.
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Results and discussion
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Presentation of Findings
Chapter 7: Conclusions, limitations &
recommandations
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Conclusion
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be based on findings of the study and linked to
your research objectives/purpose
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Limitation
 Potential
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weaknesses
Recommendations
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follow logically from the conclusion and the
findings
 Should
be specific, concrete, to the point, practical,
relevant to the organization and the study
References
References: References should be complete and follow a specific Style (APA
format).
Books:
Author's last name, first initial. (Publication date). Book title.
Additional information. City of publication: Publishing company.
Examples:
Allen, T. (1974). Vanishing wildlife of North America. Washington, D.C.: National
Geographic Society.
Boorstin, D. (1992). The creators: A history of the heroes of the imagination.
New York: Random House.
Kothari C.R. (2010), “Research Methodology”, New Age International p(10-15), 6th
edition, New Delhi.
Cumming, J. N; Butler, B; & Kraut, R. (2000). “The quality of online social
relationships. Communications of the ACM”, 45(7), 103-108.
References list…Cont.
Articles: Author's last name, first initial. (Publication date). Article title.
Periodical title, volume number(issue number if available),inclusive
pages.
Note: Do not enclose the title in quotation marks. Put a period after the
title. If a periodical includes a volume number, italicize it and then give
the page range (in regular type) without "pp." If the periodical does not
use volume numbers, as in newspapers, use p. or pp. for page numbers.
Note: Unlike other periodicals, p. or pp. precedes page numbers for a
newspaper reference in APA style.
Examples:
Harlow, H. F. (1983). Fundamentals for preparing psychology journal articles.
Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 55, 893-896.
Henry, W. A., III. (1990, April 9). Making the grade in today's schools. Time,
135, 28-31.
Khan A.A.(2005), Industrial Relations in Bangladesh, Business Review,
Jagannth University, Vol. 1, p(5-15)
Appendix
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Questionnaire
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Large tables, Figures, etc.
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