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Individual Research Report

Definition

An individual research report is a written document that presents findings from independent research conducted by a student. It typically involves investigating a specific topic, gathering and analyzing data, and drawing conclusions based on the research.

Analogy

Think of an individual research report as a detective's case file. Just like how a detective collects evidence, interviews witnesses, and analyzes clues to solve a mystery, an individual research report requires you to gather information, analyze data, and draw meaningful conclusions about your chosen topic.

Related terms

Literature review: A literature review is a critical analysis of existing scholarly works related to the research topic.

Methodology: Methodology refers to the systematic approach or methods used by researchers to collect and analyze data in their study.

Findings: Findings are the results or outcomes obtained from analyzing the collected data in a research study.

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