A Report on Solving the Problem of

Excessive Trileçe Consumption

Ayşe Sütçüoğlu
Department of Computer Science
Bilkent University

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A Report on Solving the Problem of

Excessive Trileçe Consumption

Abstract—The abstract does not only mention the paper, but is V. R ESEARCH M ETHODOLOGY
the original paper shrunken to approximately 200 words. It states
the purpose, reports the information obtained, gives conclusions,
The main difference between this section and the one in
and recommendations. In short, it summarizes the main points your report proposal is use of verb tense: there you suggested
of the study adequately and accurately. It provides information what you will do and here you will describe what you did.
from every major section in the body of the report in a dense Be concise and precise when outlining how you researched
and compact way. Past tense and active voice is appropriate your potential solutions. Remember that your research should
when describing what was done. If there is any, it includes key
statistical detail.
be guided by:
Depending on the format you use, the abstract may come on • Relevance to the context of application
the title page or at the beginning of the main report. • Your assessment criteria
• Practicality
So it may be worth commenting on your research methodology
I. I NTRODUCTION in light of the above (e.g., justifying a particular approach).
In this section, only describe how you collected data, and
This will be a revised version of the introduction in your
explain what you did to test your criteria. Do not include your
proposal.
findings in this section.

II. P ROBLEM D EFINITION VI. A NALYSIS AND I NTERPRETATION

This will be a revised version of the problem definition in In this section you will mainly analyze your data in terms of
your proposal. your assessment criteria; e.g., do the data suggest that a partic-
ular solution is “cost effective” “environmentally acceptable”,
“technically feasible” or “affordable”?
Fig. 1. Simulation Results Be logical and selective when analyzing/interpreting your
research data. For example, if a proposed solution is proven to
be far too expensive to realistically implement in your context,
is there any value in discussing whether it is “culturally viable”
III. P ROPOSED S OLUTIONS or “technically sustainable”? Perhaps in this case you can
This may be a modified version of your proposal depending focus more attention on solutions that your research suggests
on previously carried out research or any feedback received. are more valid. Do not just throw huge quantities of raw data
at your reader and leave them to interpret it. Present enough
to transparently support any conclusions you draw and make
A. Your first solution sure that you offer justifications for your analysis.
Be honest and reflective while discussing your data. Your
Describe your first solution here.
data might be too limited or unclear to interpret with
accuracy—explain this, perhaps suggesting how this shortcom-
B. Your second solution ing could be addressed. Admitting the above will help you
draw more honest and worthwhile conclusions.
Describe your second solution here. Remember that research is an imperfect and ongoing
process that should be open to question and verification.
Therefore, unless convinced by the absolute strength of your
C. Your third solution
evidence, you should be tentative in your language choice
Describe your third solution here. when interpreting/analyzing research results. Selectively use
1) Subsubsection Heading Here: Use the subsubsection hedging (language which indicates a lack of certainty) to
command with caution—you probably won’t need it at, but modify the tone of your analysis and any conclusions that
I’m including it this an example. result from this.
Here are some examples that show differing degrees of
certainty:
IV. C RITERIA FOR A SSESSING S OLUTIONS
• it appears that . . .
This may be a modified version of your proposal depending • it can be tentatively concluded that . . .
on previously carried out research or any feedback received. • it is almost certain that . . .
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Growth Media A PPENDIX A

Strain 1 2 3 4 5 W HAT G OES IN THE A PPENDICES
GDS1002 0.962 0.821 0.356 0.682 0.801 The appendix is for material that readers only need to know
NWN652 0.981 0.891 0.527 0.574 0.984 if they are studying the report in depth. Relevant charts, big
PPD234 0.915 0.936 0.491 0.276 0.965
JSB126 0.828 0.827 0.528 0.518 0.926 tables of data, large maps, graphs, etc. that were part of the
JSB724 0.916 0.933 0.482 0.644 0.937 research, but would distract the flow of the report should be
Average Rate 0.920 0.882 0.477 0.539 0.923 given in the Appendices.
TABLE I
S OME IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS A PPENDIX B
F ORMATTING THE A PPENDICES
Each appendix needs to be given a letter (A, B, C, etc.) and
a title. LATEXwill do the lettering automatically.
• perhaps the evidence indicates . . .
• this seems to point to the fact that . . .
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VII. C ONCLUSIONS AND R ECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusion shows what knowledge comes out of the report.

As you draw a conclusion, you need to explain it in terms of
the preceding discussion. You are expected to repeat the most
important ideas you have presented, without copying. Adding
a table/chart summarizing the results of your findings might
be helpful for the reader to clearly see the most optimum
solution(s).
It is likely that you will briefly describe the comparative
effectiveness and suitability of your proposed solutions. Your
description will logically recycle language used in your assess-
ing criteria (section ??): “Solution A proved to be the most
cost effective of the alternatives” or “Solution B, though a
viable option in other contexts, was shown to lack adaptabil-
ity”. Do not have detailed analysis or lengthy discussions in
this section, as this should have been completed in section X.
As for recommendations, you need to explain what actions
the report calls for. These recommendations should be honest,
logical and practical. You may suggest that one, a combination,
all or none of your proposed solutions should be implemented
in order to address your specific problem. You could also urge
others to research the issue further, propose a plan of action
or simply admit that the problem is either insoluble or has a
low priority in its present state.
The recommendations should be clearly connected to the
results of the report, and they should be explicitly presented.
Your audience should not have to guess at what you intend to
say.