Writing a report is something that each and every individual would go through, whether in work, college or even school.
Within the oxford English dictionary the definition of written reports is as follows:
“A written report is a statement of the results of an investigation, or of any matter on which definite information is required.”
When a person gathers unbiased information, from different sources they have then fulfilled the informative section.
The investigative piece might occur when an unresolved problem arises.
The authors then investigate by taking action to prevent or solve the problem.
And because there are numerical types of reports, such as technical, lab or financial report, one must be able to identify and place their report in one of the following categories:-
- Routine Reports
- Special/One-off Reports
- Formal Reports (Long & Short)
- Informal Reports
The step that follows this is to be able to distinguish between formal and informal reports.
Finally then, one must always clarify the terms of reference.
In order to do this the writer must be clear from the start about what they have been asked to do, or what they want to achieve.
Usually the writing sequence is as follows:-
1. Literature Review
2. Findings
3. Conclusion
4. Recommendations
5. Introduction
6. Bibliography
7. Appendices
8. Abstract
9. Table of Contents
- Proof read – Re edit
After having completed your report, it is a great idea to then go through a checklist, to be able to identify areas in which you might not have completed properly.
The following link contains a clear and simple checklist to follow:
http://www.documentdesign.sun.ac.za/document-genres/reports/report-writing-checklist
the goal of the report would be-
reference:
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