Composing a Research Report

Flashcards for reviewing the key concepts and vocabulary related to composing a research report.

Research Report

A paper written about research that has been already conducted.

Choosing a Research Topic

The first step in research writing, where one decides on a subject for their paper.

Reference Materials

Sources of documented information necessary for a successful research paper.

Narrowing Down Topic

Limiting a broad subject of interest to allow for a thorough exploration in a research report.

Thesis Statement

A concise summary of the main point or claim of the research report.

Research Questions

Questions formulated based on the thesis statement, guiding the composition of the research report.

Outline

An organizational framework of the paper that helps structure the information gathered for research.

Sentence Outline

An outline using complete sentences for each point to be discussed.

Topic Outline

An outline that provides headings and subheadings in brief phrases or words.

General Ideas for Research Topics

Topics that can come from current events, education, social issues, science, and technology.

What topics should be avoided in research?

Controversial topics, highly technical topics, those adequately developed from a single source, and very recent topics.