Report Writing
Report Writing
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Oral Reports
Disadvantages:
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Considerations for Oral reporting
1.Know the audience
2.Properly planned
3.Organize it in logical manner
4.Gather information properly
5.Suitability of language
6.Distribute a handout
7.Reporter should take great care in
giving the summary.
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Classification of Reports
n Time interval
n Functional
n Subject wise
n Physical form
n Relationship wise
n Formality
n Based on employment
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5 Steps to Report Writing1
1.Define the problem
2.Gather the necessary information
3.Analyze the information
4.Organize the information
5.Write the report
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Anatomy of a Report
n Cover Page
n Title Page
n Letter of Transmittal
n Table of Contents
n List of Illustrations
n Executive Summary
n Report Body
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Report Body
n Introduction
• Purpose and Scope; Limitations, Assumptions,
and Methods
n Background/History of the Problem
n Body
• Presents and interprets data
n Conclusions and Recommendations
n References or Works Cited
n Appendixes
• Interview transcripts, questionnaires, question
tallies, printouts, and previous reports
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