REPORT WRITING

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

Title page

Table of contents

Executive Summary

Introduction

Literature review

Methodologies

Findings

Discussion

Conclusion

Recommendations

References

Understand the purposes of a report

Plan a report

Understand the structure of a report

Collect information for your report

Organise your information

Use an appropriate style of writing

Present data effectively

Understand how to lay out your
information in an appropriate way

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.

Planning of report

Collecting and gathering of information

Organizing information

Structuring of report

Style of writing

Layout

Re-drafting and checking

Presentation