Medium of the Report
Research reports make use of two kinds of
media: verbal, and language.
- Verb-Verbal means language.
Effective report writing is not an easy task. Even if skillful and
experienced, investigators have to draft their report very carefully. They
revise it many times before the final manuscript is ready. While preparing
the report a careful attention should be given on grammatical construction
of the sentences. The use of words and expressions should be properly
organised and errors of spellings, abbreviations, capital letters, and
quotation marks should be properly watched.
- Illustrations. Maps, charts,
diagrams, graphs, tables should be placed properly. There must be
explanations of purpose of giving illustrations.
Paper
A paper is defined as an essay or
dissertation read at a seminar or published on a journal. It is either a result
of research effort or an intellectual exercise. A research paper may entail all
the steps of research such as literature survey, data collection and so on . It
usually follows the journal’s editorial policy. Conceptual papers are not based
on data. It presents facts of research in a logical and lucid style. They can
be analytical or argumentative. The paper usually requires that the sources are
cited in a bibliography given at the end.
Article
The articles are usually informative in
nature, which typically address the topic in a general scope as a means of
introduction. They may appear in newspaper, magazine, consumer or industry
publication.
A research article is written by and for
researchers for the purpose of making specific findings known to the scientific
community at large.
It includes a problem or question, method
of research, data and conclusions. Research article is found exclusively in a
peer-reviewed scientific or medical journal, such as Journal of Medical
Research.
A research article illustrates the
outcome of scientific research with supporting clinical data. A research
article could be used as a reference when writing a research paper.
Workshops
Workshops tend to be smaller and more
intense than seminars. This format involves students practicing their new
skills during the event under the watchful eye of an instructor. Hands-on
workshops typically involve participants doing work on a particular issue
during the program. The promise is that when they leave, they’ll have at least
a rough plan or tools in place to address the challenge.
Seminar
The word seminar is derived from the
Latin word seminarium, meaning seed plot. It is formal presentation by one or
more experts to a small group of audience. It can be conducted on recurring or
regular basis, monthly or even weekly, there is an invited speaker, and
audience is much more technically versed or specific in nature.
The motive behind the seminar system is
to familiarize the students extensively with vital aspects of their study and
also to allow them to interact with examples of practical problems that always
occur during study or research work. A seminar is, thus, a form of academic
instruction either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or
professional organization.
Seminars focus on some particular subject
in which everyone present is requested to actively participate.
Symposium
It is usually a formal meeting at which
specialists deliver short address on a topic or on related topics and then
answer the questions relating to these topics. It is especially one in which
the participants form an audience and make presentations. Symposium is also
defined as a collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine.
Colloquium
It is usually an academic meeting at
which specialists deliver addresses on a topic or on related topics and then
answer the questions relating to these topics. A colloquium is targeted to a
well-educated but not specialized audience.
Conference
A conference is a meeting of people who
confer about a topic. It is a meeting where people come for discussion. It
features keynotes and presentations delivered to all attendance, as well as
multiple break out sessions. Attendencees expect to receive information about
industry trends and developments.
It can be an academic conference, a
business conference, a parent teacher conference, a peace conference or so on.
Meeting
A meeting is an assembly or coming
together of people whether it is a symposium, workshop, conference or so. In a
very remote sort of way, all of them convey the same meaning-that is, people
coming together for a purpose.
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