1. Empirical Research Reports
Superstructures
Empirical Research Reports
Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.

2. Why is your research important to us?
Report Element
Introduction
Readers’ Question
Why is your research important to us?

3. Report Element Readers’ Question
Objective of the Research
Readers’ Question
What were you trying to find out?

4. Was your research method sound?
Report Element
Method
Readers’ Question
Was your research method sound?

5. What results did your research produce?
Report Element
Results
Readers’ Question
What results did your research produce?

6. How do you interpret those results?
Report Element
Discussion
Readers’ Question
How do you interpret those results?

7. What is the significance of those results?
Report Element
Conclusion
Readers’ Question
What is the significance of those results?

8. What do you think we should do?
Report Element
Recommendations
Readers’ Question
What do you think we should do?

9. Read more about empirical research in “Writer’s Reference Guide: Creating Three Types of Special Reports” in Technical Communication.