Academic Research Report Template

Complete markdown template for research reports following academic conventions.

Full Template

# [Title]
## [Subtitle - descriptive]

**Date**: [Date]
**Model Tested**: [model-id] (if applicable)
**Trials**: [sample size description]

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## Abstract

[150-250 word summary of research question, methodology, key findings, implications]

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## Executive Summary

**Key Finding**: [One-sentence summary of most important result]

| Metric | Result |
|--------|--------|
| Primary hypothesis | [Supported/Rejected] — [brief reason] |
| Secondary hypothesis | [Status] — [brief reason] |
| Sample size | n = [N] |
| Practical implication | [Key takeaway] |

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## 1. Background and Motivation

### 1.1 Research Context
[Problem statement, why this matters, prior work]

### 1.2 Hypotheses
**H1 (Primary)**: [Testable prediction]
**H2 (Secondary)**: [Additional prediction]

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## 2. Methodology

### 2.1 Experimental Design

#### 2.1.1 Overview
[Design summary: conditions × scenarios × trials]

#### 2.1.2 Variables

**Independent Variable**: [What you manipulated]

| Level | Description | Example |
|-------|-------------|---------|
| 1. [Condition] | [Description] | [Example framing] |
| 2. [Condition] | [Description] | [Example framing] |

**Dependent Variables**:

| Variable | Type | Measurement |
|----------|------|-------------|
| [Metric] | Continuous (0-1) | [How measured] |

**Control Variables**:
- [List of held-constant factors]

### 2.2 Dataset Design
[Scenario distribution, categories, sampling]

### 2.3 Scoring Logic
[How pass/fail or scores determined]

### 2.4 Experimental Protocol

Model: [model-id] Provider: [API provider] Test Cases: [N] Trials per Case: [N] Total Completions: [N] Runtime: [duration]


### 2.5 Test Infrastructure
[Figure showing pipeline/architecture]

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## 3. Results

### 3.1 Summary Statistics
[Main results table with all conditions]

### 3.2 [Key Metric] by [Grouping Variable]
[Visualization or detailed breakdown]

### 3.3 Key Observations

**Finding 1: [Title]**
[Description with specific numbers]

**Finding 2: [Title]**
[Description with specific numbers]

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## 4. Analysis and Discussion

### 4.1 Hypothesis Evaluation

| Hypothesis | Status | Evidence |
|------------|--------|----------|
| H1 | [REJECTED/SUPPORTED] | [Summary] |
| H2 | [REJECTED/SUPPORTED] | [Summary] |

### 4.2 Interpretation
[What the results mean, behavioral modes identified]

### 4.3 Theoretical Implications
[Broader significance, model behavior insights]

### 4.4 Practical Implications
[Deployment recommendations, risk assessment]

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## 5. Limitations

### 5.1 Methodological Limitations
1. **[Limitation]**: [Explanation]
2. **[Limitation]**: [Explanation]

### 5.2 Dataset Limitations
[Sample size, language, cultural scope]

### 5.3 Evaluation Limitations
[Scoring limitations, validation gaps]

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## 6. Future Work
1. **[Direction]**: [Description]
2. **[Direction]**: [Description]

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## 7. Conclusion
[3-5 paragraph synthesis: main findings, implications, bottom line]

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## Appendix A: [Title]

### A.1 [Subsection]
[Supporting materials, sample prompts, raw data excerpts]

## Appendix B: [Title]

### B.1 [Technical Details]
[Implementation details, indicator lists, architecture diagrams]

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*Report generated by [Author]*

Section Guidelines

Abstract (150-250 words)

Research question or problem
Methodology summary
Key findings
Implications

Executive Summary

One-sentence key finding
Metrics table with hypothesis status
Sample size and practical takeaway

Background

Why this research matters
Prior work context
Clear, testable hypotheses

Methodology

Experimental design overview
Variables table (IV, DV, control)
Dataset description
Scoring criteria
Protocol details

Results

Summary statistics table
Visualizations or breakdowns
Numbered findings with specific data

Discussion

Hypothesis evaluation table
Interpretation of findings
Theoretical implications
Practical recommendations

Limitations

Methodological constraints
Dataset scope limitations
Evaluation gaps

Future Work

Numbered research directions
Extensions of current work

Conclusion

Synthesis of findings
Bottom-line takeaway

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