Report Writing

Report Writing

Why write reports?

• present a solution to a problem, to prompt action.

• a record of your developing expertise.

• a legal record of your work and decision making.

 Report Essentials:

• Sections with numbered headings and subheadings

• Figures and diagrams to convey data.
• Convince the reader of your position
• Persuade them to act, or Inform them of your findings
• Clearly communicate a solution to a problem
• Recommend action, and aid in decision making
 Report Format
• Purpose/ Background/ introduction (As per instruction)
• Procedure/ Investigation (work completed till date) body
• Analysis (work in progress, work to be completed) graphs,
tables, figures
• Conclusion (summary, present market scenario, general o
verview about product and project)
• Recommendations ( anticipated poblems, decions to be
made)
 Types of Report
• Feasibility Report: recycling projects, hospital waste
• Experimental Report: solar power, cooking gas in pipes
• Progress Report: construction
• Field Report: survey construction, leakage, hazards
• Quality Control Report:raw materials, steel, cement
• Investigation Report:death,system failure,incident,attack
• Test Report(Laboratory):research on cosmetics,medicine
s
• Evaluation Report (evaluation of vaccination program, c
ensus)