GUESSING GAME!

Ballpen
Printer
Laptop
Bond Paper
OBJECTIVES: (1) Identify various Kinds of Reports ;
(2) Differentiate various Kinds of Reports
according to its purpose or structure.
Activity 1

Reports
Activity 2: Let’s define it again!
written inform analyze
recommend oral presentations

Reports often expressed

through ____________or ___________.
These are documents that wish
to _______,_________, or ________.
 investigatory book report research report
project

Journal sales/ inventory investigative

report report
liquidation
report
progress report
Which among these have you encountered or
have tried doing already?
Types of Reports
Formal Report – is a complex account either
written or oral that uses formal and structured
language and is usually applied in major
projects and organizations.
Formal Report
• Informational - presents result, information, updates and explains
Examples: Attendance reports, Annual budget reports , Monthly financial
reports
• Analytical - presents, analyzes, and draws conclusions from reports and
shows the why and the how of an occurrence
Examples: Scientific research, Feasibility reports, Employee appraisals
Formal Report
 Recommendatory- presents recommendation based on the results and
conclusions
Example: Recommendation report
Informal Reports
Informal Report – communicates, updates information using free-
flowing, casual and short formats usually about routines and
everyday business

Examples: Progress reports, Literature review, Personnel

Evaluation, and Report on sales
Various Types of Reports
• Reports serves different purpose it may present results,
information and updates. It analyzes, and draws conclusions from
reports and shows the why and the how of an occurrence. It also
presents recommendation based on the results and conclusions.
These reports also follow a format.
Activity 3: Compare and Contrast Formal and Informal reports by
giving their distinguishing features.

FORMAL INFORMAL
Let’s Check!
Instruction: Identify what type of report are the following. Write
them in their corresponding column.

Treasurer’s Financial Report Research Report

Scientific Research Progress Report Card

FORMAL TYPE OF REPORT INFORMAL TYPE OF REPORT

II- Differentiate formal and informal report. Complete the
statement below.

Formal Reports __________

while Informal Reports ________.