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5� Review and rewrite: Review the first draft of your report for improvement. Reviewing
entails checking if findings align with research or project objectives, purpose and
expectations, if the methodology proposed has been used to inform the research or
project topic and if findings reported meet the purpose and objectives of the study.
6� Proofread and check for mistakes: It is crucial to get over your report one final time,
optimizing your wording and checking for any grammatical or spelling mistakes.
FOR ONLINE READING ONLY
While reviewing and rewriting you were checking for “big picture” mistakes but
when proofreading you are looking for specific problems that might have gone
unnoticed before.

Characteristics of a good research report
A good research report is characterised by the following:

Simplicity: The language of the report should be as simple as possible so that a report
is easily understandable. Avoid using jargon and technical words. Even when it is a
technical the report, find a way of explaining the technical terms in an event where you
are presenting to laymen.
Clarity: make sure the language is clear and straight in expressing what is intended to
be expressed. Clarity is mainly created by proper writing and organisation of content.

Brevity: Unless it is necessary, do not entertain long reports. Unnecessary long report
is likely to make readers or listeners lose patience or get confused. However, note that
a report is not an essay, thus, it must contain enough detail to covey meaning.
Accuracy: your report as to be accurate. Accuracy of facts reported but also free from
personal bias.

Logical Sequence: a good report has to be arranged logically. Observe all the sections
of a report.

Attractive: A good report must be attractive in all aspects. For example, if you are
reading it from a paper or handing in a written version, it should be attractive in size,
colour, illustrations and paper quality. If you are presenting it in slides format, slides
should be well prepared i.e., with attractive colour scheme, font style, and layout.

Activity 5�3

Write a report of the findings of the project whose proposal you prepared in Activity
5.2 and practice for presentation. Enhance that report with charts, videos, or cartoons.

Preparing and making academic presentations
Academic classroom presentations by students may include speeches, performances,
exhibits and other academic or artistic expression forms. They crucially help students
enhance their written and verbal communication skills, enabling them to convey complex
concepts to their peer students effectively. Presentations are highly valuable for students
in the educational setting.

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