The main body of the report contains four logical divisions:

1) The introduction

 The introduction of dissertation report should be lucid, complete and concise. It should introduce the research problem in proper context, and arouse and stimulate the reader’s interest.

In the introduction section you define, analyse, state the nature of the problem with research objectives. You also review the related studies so as to provide a rationale for the formulation of hypothesis(es). The introduction also includes the significance of the problem and the need for undertaking the dissertation work. After reviewing the background of the problem, its scope and delimitations, you present the research questions, objectives of the study, the hypothesis (es), if required, assumptions and operational definitions of the terms used in the title of the study.

2) Design of the study/Methodology of the study

This section explains the design of the study in detail. It includes a detailed description about the research method which was used in the conduct of the study, the details about the nature of the population, the size of sample (s), the method of sampling, tools and techniques used for data collection, procedure of data collection, quantitative (statistical) and qualitative data analysis methods to be used and reasons for selecting such methods, and how data will be organized and presented for analysis and interpretation, are also provided in this section

3) Analysis and interpretation of the data

This section is the heart of the research report. The data analysis arid interpretation may either be presented in separate chapters or may be integrated and presented in one chapter. The data are presented in table and figures accompanied by textual discussion. Tables, which are complex and lengthy, should be placed in appendix, otherwise the continuity of textual discussion gets broken. In the textual discussion the report should not repeat all the detailed information that is provided in tables and figures. It should only point out important facts and relationship to give meaning to the data and make certain generalizations about the data . Any weakness or limitations in the study pertaining to the research design, tools, or population that have come to light during the completion of the project work should be reported frankly alongwith the manner in which factors may have affected the findings of the study.

4) Summary and conclusions

This section includes a brief re-statement of the problem, objectives and hypotheses of the study, a description of the methodology of the study, and discussion of findings, conclusions of the study and suggestions for further research. The conclusions are presented concisely and related directly to the objectives of the study and hypotheses that were tested. As stated earlier they state whether the findings of the study accept or reject hypothesis(es). Conclusions are answers to the questions raised and suggest modifications in the existing knowledge. In addition, the researcher may list unanswered questions that have occurred in the process of study and which require further research beyond the scope of the problem investigated. The discussion and presentation of conclusions should leave the reader with the impression of completeness and of positive gain. It should be noted that summary and conclusion section is the most widely used part of the research report because it reviews all the information that has been presented in its previous sections. Most readers scan this section of the report first to get an overview of the study and to determine its utility to them. If the study is of some utility to them, they go through the remaining chapters also.