【正文】 he final required section of a research report is a discussion of the results obtained and a statement of any conclusions which may be drawn from those results. Of primary interest in business and technical research reports is the validity of the results as the bases for pany decisions: Will our planned construction project meet federal environmental guidelines and be approved for building? ? As an aid to the reader, headings indicating at least the major section of the report should be used, and all data should be presented under the proper headings. In addition to their function of suggesting to the reader the contents of each section, headings enhance the formal appearance and professional quality of the report, increase to some degree the writer39。s credibility by reflecting a logical and methodical approach to the reporting process, and eliminate the need for wordy transitional devices between sections. ? Will this new program attract skilled personnel to our pany? Will this new oil recovery technique be financially feasible? Thus, the discussion section of the research report must evaluate the research results fully: were they validly obtained, are they plete or limited, are they applicable over a wide range of circumstances? The discussion section should also point out what question remain unanswered and perhaps suggest directions for further research. ? NOTE: ? the most feasible 。 ? STYLE OF RESEARCH REPORTS ? 8. Research reports are considered formal professional munication. As such, there is little emphasis on a lively style, although, of course, there is no objection to writing that is pleasing and interesting. The primary goals of professional munication are accuracy, clarity, and pleteness. The rough draft of any research report should be edited to ensure that all data is correctly presented, that all equipment is listed, that all results are properly detailed. ? 9. Research data should be presented in a way that places proper emphasis on major aspect of the project. For different readers different aspects will take on different degrees of importance, and some consideration should be given to structuring research reports differently for different audiences. Management, for example, will be most concerned with the results of a research project, and thus the results section should be emphasized, probably by presenting it immediately after the problem section and before the procedures section. ? Other researchers would be most interested in the procedures section, and this should be highlighted in writing up research projects for publication in professional journals or for presentation at professional conferences. For nontechnical readers and federal agencies, the implications of the results might be the most important consideration, and emphasis should be placed on the discussion of the report for this readership. ? 10. For additional clarity and emphasis, major results should be presented in a visual format tables, charts, graphs, diagrams as well as in a verbal one. ? checking the report for clarity and accuracy in the presentation of technical data, the author of a research report should review for basic grammatical and mechanical accuracy. Short sentences are preferable to long in the presentation of plex information. Listings should be used to break up long passages of prose and to emphasize information. ? The research writer should try to use the simplest possible language without sacrificing the professional quality of the report. Although specialized terms can be used, pretentious (attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed自命不凡的 ， 炫耀的；做作的 ) jargon should be avoided. A finished research report should be readable and useful document prepared with the reader in mind. ? CONCLUSION ? 12. Although we struggle with research reports in high school, dread them in college, and are often burdened by them in our professional live, learning to live fortably with them is a relatively easy task. A positive attitude (. one that seem the oral or written presentation of research results as of equal importance to the datagathering process)。 ? an orderly approach which includes prewriting (., before any actual research is done, the researcher should try to get down on paper as much about the subject under investigation as possible) and a formal research report structure as the framework for the investigation。 and a reasonable approach to the actual writing process including editing for accuracy and clarity, will help one to produce effective research reports efficiently. ?the end！