3. report writing
- 1. REPORT
- 2. REPORT WRITING A REPORT IS A RESULTING DOCUMENT OF A RESEARCH OR OF ANY TOPIC (EVEN ON BUSINESS REPORT WRITING) ON WHICH SPECIFIED INFORMATION IS NECESSARY.
- 3. Types of Report Short Report Informational ○ Conference ○ Memorandum ○ Letter ○ Analytical Long Report Research Based
- 4. The Writing Process Before Writing While Writing
- 5. BEFORE WRITING Why am I writing - Self questioning/answering - What, Why, How, Who, Where Who will Read the Report - Reader(s) Assessment • Attitude • Technical Know-How • Tone What Measures should I Take - Questionnaire - Interviews - Preparation of Report
- 6. WHILE WRITING First Draft - Evaluation Checklist Redrafting - Grammatical Errors - Facts and Figures Errors The Final Draft Proof Reading Final Reading
- 7. BODY OF THE REPORT Front Matter Title Page Table of Contents Summary/ Executive Summary Body of the Report Introduction Discussion Finding / Conclusions Recommendations End Matter Bibliography Appendices
- 8. STAGES IN REPORT WRITING clarifying your terms of reference planning your work collecting your information organising and structuring your information writing the first draft checking and re-drafting.
- 9. PLANNING YOUR REPORT Consider the report as a whole Break down the task of writing the report into various parts. How much time do you have to write the report? How can this be divided up into the various planning stages? Set yourself deadlines for the various stages.
- 10. COLLECTING INFORMATION What is the information you need ? Where do you find it ? How much do you need ? How shall you collect it ? In what order will you arrange it ?
- 12. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT TITLE PAGE Acknowledgements Contents Abstract or summary Introduction Methodology Results or findings Discussion Conclusion and recommendations References Appendices
- 13. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Contents Abstract or summary Introduction Methodology Results or findings Discussion Conclusion and recommendations References Appendices
- 14. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements CONTENTS Abstract or summary Introduction Methodology Results or findings Discussion Conclusion and recommendations References Appendices
- 15. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements Contents ABSTRACT OR SUMMARY Introduction Methodology Results or findings Discussion Conclusion and recommendations References Appendices
- 16. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements Contents Abstract or summary INTRODUCTION Methodology Results or findings Discussion Conclusion and recommendations References Appendices
- 17. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements Contents Abstract or summary Introduction METHODOLOGY Results or findings Discussion Conclusion and recommendations References Appendices
- 18. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements Contents Abstract or summary Introduction Methodology RESULTS OR FINDINGS Discussion Conclusion and recommendations References Appendices
- 19. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements Contents Abstract or summary Introduction Methodology Results or findings DISCUSSION Conclusion and recommendations References Appendices
- 20. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements Contents Abstract or summary Introduction Methodology Results or findings Discussion CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS References Appendices
- 21. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements Contents Abstract or summary Introduction Methodology Results or findings Discussion Conclusion and recommendations REFERENCES Appendices
- 22. STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT Title page Acknowledgements Contents Abstract or summary Introduction Methodology Results or findings Discussion Conclusion and recommendations References APPENDICES
- 23. BODY OF THE REPORT Front Matter Title Page Table of Contents Summary/ Executive Summary Body of the Report Introduction Discussion Finding / Conclusions Recommendations End Matter Bibliography Appendices