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Styles of Research Report

The document outlines various styles of research reporting, specifically focusing on the Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) formats. It details essential formatting guidelines for each style, including paper size, margins, font, and specific sections such as title page, abstract, and references. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of a Work Cited page in MLA format and provides formatting instructions for journal articles and book chapters.

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Styles of Research Report

The document outlines various styles of research reporting, specifically focusing on the Modern Language Association (MLA) and American Psychological Association (APA) formats. It details essential formatting guidelines for each style, including paper size, margins, font, and specific sections such as title page, abstract, and references. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of a Work Cited page in MLA format and provides formatting instructions for journal articles and book chapters.

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Styles of research

By
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S.Vijayadharshini
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Introduction
Research Report
Research Report is a formal
statement of the research
process and its results.
Its purpose is to
communicate the methodology
and the results of the study.
Most common
stlyes
American
Modern
Psychological
Language
Association
Association
Modern Language s
Association
(MLA)
MLA Format is a style of crediting sources used to
write a research article.
Essentials for MLA Formatting:
Paper Size & Colour: 8.5*11 inches & white
colour.
Margins: 1 inch on all sides.
Font: Legible Fonts in 11 to 13 points.
Spacing: Double Space.
Heading: Capitalization for headings.
Work cited page
A Work Cited Page is a section at the
end of an research paper that lists all
the sources you referenced in the text.
Key Points about a Work Cited
Page:
• Begins on a fresh page.
• Includes the full details of each
sources in alphabetical order.
.
Continued…
• Heading must be “Work Cited
Page”.
• Should continue the page number
from the body.
• One inch margin on all sides.
• Should double spaced.
• Hanging Indent.
American psychological
association (APA)
The APA style is a set of guidelines for
formatting academic research papers.
FORMATTING GUIDELINES:
Paper size: 8.5*11 inches
Paragraph: Indent 0.5 inch for the first
line.
Font: Preferred fonts.
Page Number: page number at the top
right.
sections

 Title Page
 Abstract
 Introduction,
Methods, Results,
Discussions
 References
TITLE PAGE

Title should be within 10 – 12


words.
 It includes name and the
institution.
ABSTRACT

Not more than 120 Words


In one paragraph
Double spacing
References
JOURNAL ARTICLE:
Formatting
• First Word of the Article Title is
Capitalized. Goal 1

• The Journal Name and Volume Number


is Capitalized.
BOOK CHAPTER:
• First word of both the chapter title and
book title are capitalized.
CONTINUED…..
TABLE:
• Provide table number.
• Table title to be italicized. Goal 1

• Tables can be single or double spaced


FIGURES:
• Mention X and Y axed.
• Provide a label and caption.
• Include variables and units of
measurements in caption.
CONCLUSIO
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