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Guidelines for
Writing Empirical Research Report

Title

The title especially, in empirical project should, reflect the focus of research problems in specific terms.
Avoid writing too broad and general title like ‘Crime against women in India’ instead it, depending
upon the focus, may be like: ‘Domestic violence against Working Women in the Districts of Indore &
Bhopal of M.P’.
Structure of Project Report
If the candidate is to write the synopsis or proposal for research, the structure suggested below may be
followed and use future or simple present tense (e.g…the present study examiners…/ or the present
study will examine…). If the candidate has completed the research and is writing the report past tense
should be used which is suitable to report the findings made by the researcher/ scholars (e.g. the research
found that....).
The research proposal / synopsis / or the report may be organised in the following manner:
1. Introduction

State a brief background and introduce the subject in few paragraphs or pages; it should not be directly
lifted from the original source. Make your arguments and adopt an analytical tone to place the problem
under investigation in a context.
Review of Literature

It is a survey of juristic writings on the chosen topic. Consult the literature viz; articles, books, reports,
cases, monographs, data bases on the broad theme to highlight
general development in the field [ascending order in terms of publications] ;
noteworthy contribution in the held expressed through various writings;
connect and place the proposed subject of study in literature review to highlight its relevance.

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