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The document provides a worksheet for reviewing sample business reports and outlines the typical sections included in a business report, including an introduction, body, and conclusions. It also lists examples of what could be included in each section and tasks students with preparing an outline and table of contents for their department's business report.

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Business Report Worksheet-1

The document provides a worksheet for reviewing sample business reports and outlines the typical sections included in a business report, including an introduction, body, and conclusions. It also lists examples of what could be included in each section and tasks students with preparing an outline and table of contents for their department's business report.

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A Business Report Worksheet

Task 1: Review some sample business reports and use this worksheet as needed. Not all parts are
required in your report. These are just examples of what “could” be included in yours.

1. All departments should examine a few samples of reports found on Google.

2. First, look at the Table of Content (ToC) and think about your potential report’s ToC.

3. Second, go to each section and highlight items that were discussed in the lecture.

Report Introduction/Background Evidence

1. Authorisation

2. Problem / opportunity / purpose

3. Scope

4. Background

5. Sources and methods

6. Definitions

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7. Limitations

8. Report Organisation

Report Body

Explanation of a problem or opportunity.

Facts, statistical evidence and trends

Methods and approaches

Results of studies and investigations

Discussion of potential course of action/solutions

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Cost/benefit analysis

Criteria for evaluating alternatives and options.

Recommendations

Supporting reasons for recommendations

Recommendations are SMART (specific,


measurable, achievable, reliable and timeliness).

Procedures or processes or steps discussed for


recommendations.

Report Close

Adequately summarizes report.

Close depends on the type of report

- Direct: End with summary of key points.


- Indirect: You can present conclusion and

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recommendations if didn’t end the body


with them

Do not introduce new facts in this section.

Task 2: Prepare a Table of Contents for your department’s report

1. The Department head creates a Google folder and shares with everyone in the team.
2. Clearly name the document to this template: Gx-DepartmentName-Draft KPI Report (replace Gx
with your group number).
3. In your teams, prepare a draft outline for your report
4. You should start by brainstorming the different sections that you would like to include in the
Open, Body and Close of your report and who will be responsible for which part

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