Writing Simple

Report
INTAN DWI LESTARI, S.Pd
Answer the following questions
before you start studying.
1. What do we usually write in a report?
2. How should we plan it?
3. Do we have to do any experiments before writing it?
4. Do we need to cite our sources?
5. What are the features of a good report?
6. How should we present it?
 What is a report?
A ‘report’ generally refers to a document which
present specific information as concisely as possible
to a particular audience.

 It generally sets outs and analyses a situation or problem,

often making recommendations for future action. It is a
factual paper, and needs to be clear and well-structured.
What should you do before you decide
your report?

Ask yourself

‘’Does my report fulfil its purpose?”

background knowledge + Evidence

=
DATA
 Commonly used headings for
reports #1

1. Title page
Contains:
 The report title, which state its purpose.
 Your name, and the name of the person
receiving the report.
 Submission date.
 Commonly used headings for
reports #2
2. Abstract (summary or executive summary)
 Provide a quick overview of the report’s purpose,
context, major findings, conclusions and
recommendations.
 Restricted to one paragraph.
 Include on sentence for every main section of the
report, omitting details and examples.
 Commonly used headings for
reports #3
3. CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
it should:
 Discuss the importance of the research to be
reported.
 Define the purpose of the report.
 Outline the issues.
 Inform the reader of any limitations to the report.
 Commonly used headings
for reports #4
4. CHAPTER II
LITERATURE REVIEW
This part contains the main substance of the report.
The body of the report can include:
 Literature review, an assessment of what other people
have written about the topic.
 The method of data collection. If applicable, this should
include what you did and why, such as a survey or
interview.
NOTE
If your research isn’t about finding, it doesn’t use method of data
collection
 Commonly used headings for reports
#5
5. CHAPTER III
DISCUSSION

Discussion and analysis of the data:

The should explain the reliability and
accuracy of the data and relate the findings
to your report’s purpose.
 Commonly used headings
for reports #6
6. CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION
This summarizes the key findings from the discussion section
and may be numbered here for clarity. Relate you
conclusion to the objectives of the report.
Recommendations
These are subjective opinions of the writer about the action
that could be followed. They must be realistic and achievable.
 Commonly used headings for
reports #7

7. Reference list
This must contain all the material cited in the report.
Referencing is an essential part of writing any research or scientific
paper. All sources of information should be both referred to from the text
and cited in the reference section. If you do not cite references, it will be
assumed that words or ideas are your own.
 FINAL PROJECT

Write a simple report on a subject in you major of study. Make sure that you are
using the correct format of a report.
Below Are The Example Format
Writing Simple Report
Title page
Your title of your report

Your identity

Your School Identity

Abstract
Provide a quick overview of the report’s purpose, context,
major findings, conclusions and recommendations.
 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the study
The underlying cause in choosing a topic in
the report
Deductive
How to explain background
Inductive
B. Purpose of the study
The answer from questions in the problem
statement
C. Problem statement
It is what you identify as an issue with
supporting data
 CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter contain the theory that support the

report
 What you will present and why
 Offer/present the evidence
 Draw conclusions.
Tell us how it relates to your own study
 CHAPTER III
DISCUSSION

This chapter contain a description of the problem,

analysis of the problem, and explanation the result of the
report.
The should explain the reliability and accuracy of the data
and relate the findings to your report’s purpose.
 CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION
A. Conclusion
It contain the summary that is obtained
from the result of the report
B. Recommendations
It contain the follow up that is needed for
the next report
References
Tips for writing references
1. You have to classify the source of your reference
(book, journal, online journal, magazine, etc)
2. You have to arrange the classification of your
reference based on alphabet
3. You can write the reference with the correct structure
Reference from book
Data buku
Judul: Family Medical Care Volume 4
Penulis: Dr. John F Knight
Penerbit: Indonesia Publishng House
Kota Penerbit: Bandung
Tahun terbit: 2001

Cara penulisannya :
Knight, John F. 2001. Family Medical Care Volume 4.
Bandung: Indonesia Publishing House
Reference from internet
Data artikel
Judul: Inikah Dampak Mematikan Pemanasan Global?
Penulis: Jeko Iqbal Reza
Tanggal tayang: 29 Agustus 2015
Waktu akses: 10 Februari 2016, pukul 10.27
URL:
http://tekno.liputan6.com/read/2304179/inikah-dampak-mematikan-pema
nasan-global
,

Cara penulisannya :
Reza, Jeko Iqbal.2015. “Inikah Dampak Mematikan Pemanasan Global”,
http://tekno.liputan6.com/read/2304179/inikah-dampak-mematikan-pema
nasan-global
, diakses pada 10 Februari 2016 pukul 10.27.