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by Rosalie Raino Kasi 4 years ago

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REPORT WRITING

A well-crafted report serves multiple purposes, including presenting information, analyzing problems, and often suggesting solutions. To achieve these goals, understanding the structure and format is crucial.

REPORT WRITING

REPORT WRITING

Drafting of report

Presentation
Re-drafting and checking
Layout
Style of writing
Structuring of report
Organizing information
Collecting and gathering of information
Planning of report

Structure and format

Usually Preliminary pages, including an executive summary and table of contents. Has clearly divided sections with numbered headings (and often sub-headings); cohesion (“flow”) of ideas is often achieved by the logic of these headings. Brief paragraphs and dot points are acceptable so the reader of a report can extract information quickly. Tables and figures are often included as a way of showing information quickly and easily. Often makes recommendations.

Objectives

Understand how to lay out your information in an appropriate way
Present data effectively
Use an appropriate style of writing
Organise your information
Collect information for your report
Understand the structure of a report
Plan a report
Understand the purposes of a report

Report Sections

References
Recommendations
Conclusion
Discussion
Findings
Methodologies
Literature review
Introduction
Executive Summary
Table of contents
Title page

Purpose

Presents information (facts) and analysis about a problem, and often suggests a solution