Writing Action Research or Field Report
 Introduction
 An Example Report
 APA Style
 The Title
 Organization
 Paragraphs
 Effective Transitions
 Strategies for Writing a
Conclusion
 Peer Editing
 Individual Review Meetings
 Presentations
The Title
 Use a subtitle to
clarify what the report
is about.
 Use a reasonably
catchy title
An Example Report
 Follow the College style requirements (paper size, margin, cover
sheets).
 Table of contents
 Abstract
 Chapter 1: Introduction (purpose, importance, assumptions,
definitions, research questions)
 Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
 Chapter 3: Methods (subjects, setting, instrument, data collection
procedures)
 Chapter 4: Result (include graphs or tables)
 Chapter 5: Discussion (including conclusion, recommendation,
action plan)
 References
 Appendices
Organization
The key to your report is not brilliance or even
inspiration, but organization.
 Use of headings and subheadings
 Use of outline
The Paragraph
 Unity: The entire paragraph should concern itself with a
single focus. If it begins with a certain point of
discussion, it should not end with another or wander
within different ideas.
 Coherence: Create logical or verbal bridges in your
paragraphs to be coherent. For example, key words or
synonymous words can be repeated in several
sentences.
 A Topic Sentence: Put your topic sentence near the
beginning of the paragraph.
 Adequate Development: It usually takes more than 1,2,or
3 sentences to have a fully developed paragraph.
 Do not use future tense in Ch. 1 verbs as you did with
the proposal. Use past tense in data gathering section.
Effective Transitions
 Does your report have a nice flow ( continuity, or progression)?
 Use a lead-in sentence to introduce discussion of a new concept .
 The end of a paragraph can set up a clear connection to the next
paragraph.
 One way to create a transition is to repeat a key word or phrase
from the preceding paragraph.
 Use these transitional words to link complementary ideas : again, in
addition, at the same time, in the same way, by the same token,
similarly, likewise, hence, as a result, furthermore, moreover,
secondly. To link conflicting ideas, use these words: in reality, in
truth, on the other hand, on the contrary, nonetheless, however, in
contrast.
The Conclusion
 Propose a course of action, possible approaches or
solutions to the issue raised.
 Challenge the reader: Address ideas from a fresh
perspective in order to encourage the reader to continue
thinking about the topic .
 Looking to the future: Raise questions for future study.
 Describing the limitations of your study.
 Save a provocative or exciting insight or quotation for the
conclusion.
 Echoing the introduction: Include something from the
introduction (e.g. a detail, image, scenario, or example)
to bring the report full cycle.
Presentation
 Present your field or action research report to the rest of
class
 You are encouraged to use the Powerpoint to make your
presentation
 It is more of a celebration than an oral defense.
GOOD LUCK !