ENDOZO CHARLES ANGELO B.

BSHM 1B

ACTIVITY 8
1. What are the parts of the report, brief description, contents, and language
characteristics?
Every report should have the following sections:
 Title page
 Table of contents
This is optional depending on the length of the report—a 2 to 3 page
report probably wouldn’t have a table of contents but a 10 to 20 page report
would.
 Executive summary
Executive summaries are usually organised according to the sequence of information
presented in the full report, so follow the order of your full report as you discuss the
reasons for your conclusions
 Introduction
The introduction should: Briefly describe the context and background to
the research. Describe the change, problem or issue to be reported on.
Define the specific objectives and purpose of the report. Indicate the
overall answer to the problem explored in the report.
• Conclusion
The conclusion should: Be arranged so that the major conclusions come
first. Identify the major issues relating to the case and give your
interpretation of them. Relate specifically to the objectives of the report as
set out in the introduction. Be a list of numbered points
 Recommendations
Your recommendations point to the future and should be: action-
oriented, feasible, logically related to the discussion and conclusion,
numbered, arranged in order of importance, brief.

 References
See the Library’s website for information on citation and how to
compile a reference list.
 Appendices
Include in the appendices any essential extra material, such as tables
and graphs that support your research but don’t relate directly to the
discussion of your findings.
The report provides factual information depending on which decisions are made.
So everyone should take conscious steps to ensure that a report has all the
essential qualities which turn it into a good report.

We know that a report is a written document that shows information in an

organized way using a specific format and presentation. The audience and
objective are specific for a report.

So, writing a qualitative report may be a hard nut to crack. But not for those who
know the essential characteristics of a good report. Because it helps to judge
them what the qualities are present in their report.