Assignment on report writing
- 1. ASSIGNMENT NAME: NOOR FATIMA COURSE: REPORT WRITING 1) DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FORMAL AND INFORMAL REPORT FORMAL REPORT: Formal report is well structured and relatively long. Formal reports are prepared in prescribed format. Recommendations are integral part of formal report. Personal pronouns are not used in formal reports. Formal reports are based on research study. Formal reports deal with complex problems. Formal reports analyze specific topic in detail and helps in decision making by providing effective recommendations. INFORMALREPORT: Informal report is not highly structured and is relatively short. Personal nouns are used in informal report. Informal reports are routine based and mostly deal with less complex problems. Main purposeof informal report is presentation of facts. 2) WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THE LANGUAGE OF REPORT, IT’S SAID OBJECTIVITY CAN BE ACHIEVED BY
- 2. AVOIDING THE USE OF FIRST PERSON SINGULAR AND PLURAL. EXPLAIN. Reports are usually written in indirect speech where the use of personal narrative is avoided. Effectiveness of the report increases while using indirect narrative. The objectivity of report is achieved by avoiding certain languages like slang terms and strong expression of opinions. It makes the writing less personal in order to maintain the report more formal. Personal tone like using first personin speech is avoided by using formal language. Objectivity of report is achieved through use of formal sentences that are declared through indirect speech. Use of first personin speech decreases the technicality and formality of report. This type of language helps in conveying the message or context in certain way.