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# Academic Research Report Template
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Complete markdown template for research reports following academic conventions.
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## Full Template
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```markdown
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# [Title]
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## [Subtitle - descriptive]
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**Date**: [Date]
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**Model Tested**: [model-id] (if applicable)
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**Trials**: [sample size description]
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---
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## Abstract
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[150-250 word summary of research question, methodology, key findings, implications]
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---
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## Executive Summary
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**Key Finding**: [One-sentence summary of most important result]
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| Metric | Result |
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|--------|--------|
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| Primary hypothesis | [Supported/Rejected] — [brief reason] |
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| Secondary hypothesis | [Status] — [brief reason] |
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| Sample size | n = [N] |
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| Practical implication | [Key takeaway] |
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---
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## 1. Background and Motivation
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### 1.1 Research Context
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[Problem statement, why this matters, prior work]
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### 1.2 Hypotheses
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**H1 (Primary)**: [Testable prediction]
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**H2 (Secondary)**: [Additional prediction]
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---
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## 2. Methodology
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### 2.1 Experimental Design
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#### 2.1.1 Overview
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[Design summary: conditions × scenarios × trials]
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#### 2.1.2 Variables
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**Independent Variable**: [What you manipulated]
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| Level | Description | Example |
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|-------|-------------|---------|
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| 1. [Condition] | [Description] | [Example framing] |
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| 2. [Condition] | [Description] | [Example framing] |
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**Dependent Variables**:
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| Variable | Type | Measurement |
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|----------|------|-------------|
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| [Metric] | Continuous (0-1) | [How measured] |
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**Control Variables**:
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- [List of held-constant factors]
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### 2.2 Dataset Design
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[Scenario distribution, categories, sampling]
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### 2.3 Scoring Logic
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[How pass/fail or scores determined]
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### 2.4 Experimental Protocol
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```
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Model: [model-id]
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Provider: [API provider]
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Test Cases: [N]
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Trials per Case: [N]
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Total Completions: [N]
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Runtime: [duration]
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```
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### 2.5 Test Infrastructure
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[Figure showing pipeline/architecture]
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---
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## 3. Results
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### 3.1 Summary Statistics
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[Main results table with all conditions]
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### 3.2 [Key Metric] by [Grouping Variable]
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[Visualization or detailed breakdown]
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### 3.3 Key Observations
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**Finding 1: [Title]**
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[Description with specific numbers]
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**Finding 2: [Title]**
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[Description with specific numbers]
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---
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## 4. Analysis and Discussion
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### 4.1 Hypothesis Evaluation
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| Hypothesis | Status | Evidence |
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|------------|--------|----------|
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| H1 | [REJECTED/SUPPORTED] | [Summary] |
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| H2 | [REJECTED/SUPPORTED] | [Summary] |
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### 4.2 Interpretation
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[What the results mean, behavioral modes identified]
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### 4.3 Theoretical Implications
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[Broader significance, model behavior insights]
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### 4.4 Practical Implications
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[Deployment recommendations, risk assessment]
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---
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## 5. Limitations
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### 5.1 Methodological Limitations
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1. **[Limitation]**: [Explanation]
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2. **[Limitation]**: [Explanation]
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### 5.2 Dataset Limitations
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[Sample size, language, cultural scope]
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### 5.3 Evaluation Limitations
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[Scoring limitations, validation gaps]
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---
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## 6. Future Work
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1. **[Direction]**: [Description]
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2. **[Direction]**: [Description]
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---
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## 7. Conclusion
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[3-5 paragraph synthesis: main findings, implications, bottom line]
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---
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## Appendix A: [Title]
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### A.1 [Subsection]
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[Supporting materials, sample prompts, raw data excerpts]
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## Appendix B: [Title]
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### B.1 [Technical Details]
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[Implementation details, indicator lists, architecture diagrams]
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---
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*Report generated by [Author]*
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```
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## Section Guidelines
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### Abstract (150-250 words)
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- Research question or problem
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- Methodology summary
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- Key findings
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- Implications
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### Executive Summary
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- One-sentence key finding
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- Metrics table with hypothesis status
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- Sample size and practical takeaway
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### Background
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- Why this research matters
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- Prior work context
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- Clear, testable hypotheses
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### Methodology
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- Experimental design overview
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- Variables table (IV, DV, control)
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- Dataset description
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- Scoring criteria
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- Protocol details
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### Results
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- Summary statistics table
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- Visualizations or breakdowns
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- Numbered findings with specific data
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### Discussion
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- Hypothesis evaluation table
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- Interpretation of findings
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- Theoretical implications
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- Practical recommendations
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### Limitations
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- Methodological constraints
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- Dataset scope limitations
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- Evaluation gaps
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### Future Work
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- Numbered research directions
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- Extensions of current work
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### Conclusion
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- Synthesis of findings
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- Bottom-line takeaway
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