AWA: Academic Writing at Auckland

Research Reports may be required in final year or graduate level courses and are usually carried out independently, with the aim to generate new knowledge. A research question is developed, justified and embedded in the existing literature on the topic, and the writer demonstrates strong understanding of research methods and an ability to discuss results and their implications.  Research Reports can use topic-specific sections or the standard IMRD (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion) sections. They can be presented as dissertations, long essays or research articles (Nesi & Gardner, 2012, p. 136-138).

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AnnotatedTitle	Subject	Paper type	Level
Invasive species report: Asian Honey Bee The purpose of the species risk assessment is to: • compile all known information about the species relevant to its status as a potential invasive species in New Zealand; • make a judgment (with ...	Biological Sciences	Research report	Honours year (postgraduate)
Policy report: discouraging fleeing from the police How can we discourage drivers from fleeing the Police in New Zealand?	Politics	Research report	Third year
Relapse in pigeons Replicating and extending existing study concerning pigeon behaviour.	Psychology	Research report	Second year
Shifting libidinal enclosures Spatial changes within sex work in Hawke's Bay following the Prostitution Reform Act 2003.	Geography	Research report	Third year

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