What is a report?

A report is a document that presents information in an organized format for a speci c

audience and purpose. This document should be organised around identifying and
examining issues

Key points:

The recipient of a report can be your (imaginary) boss, professional group,

administration, your peers or coworkers

The objective of a report is to summarize the info and to create a recommendation

Most of the times (almost 100% of times) the reports must be written using formal and
impersonal language. Passives and conditionals work especially well in reports.

Avoid talking explicitly about yourself and focus on the objective facts when possible,
while making recommendations.

Then you can focus speci cally on the tasks in the topic:
– If the topic says “explain”, you need to explain (not just provide examples).
– If the topic says “explain and provide examples”, you need to remember about both
objectives

 End your report with a recommendation, according to the given topi

Addtional considerations:

The biggest difference between a report and other writings is that the report is typically
structured based on the different issues. That is, each paragraph can be used to
highlight one particular issue or aspect and leave the last paragraph for all the
recommendations

Please note, that using titles for each paragraph is allowed in a report. (e.g.
“Attendance”, “Financial aspect”, “customer satisfaction”…)


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