WRITING 01

A FIELD
REPORT
Activity!
Instruction. Write in the fruit of the tree (apple) the words associated
with the word “report”.
 Field
a documentation of observations and
analysis of particular phenomena,

report
behaviors, processes, and more.
 Field
a documentation of observations and analysis of
particular phenomena, behaviors, processes, and

report
more.

The capacity of field reports is to depict an

observed individual, place or occasion and to
examine that perception.
 BASIC
REPORT
WRITING
PRINCIPLE
01
Concise
state an idea with the least number of words without affecting
meaning.

02
Clear
writing that transmits to the reader the exact idea that you have in mind.

Ideas are clear if they are expressed in concrete terms.

03
Objective
free of emotionally loaded or biased words, so that the report
appears neutral or factual.
 04
Nondiscriminatory
refers to writing that treats all people equally and with respect.

• The language must reflect equal treatment of people of different genders.

• Reports must state precisely the age of any human participants in a
study.
• Never refer to people through their diseases or disabilities.
PARTS OF
A REPORT
Report parts may vary depending on the type. However, it can be said that 16
most reports contain the following sections:

PARTS OF A
REPORT
 Title

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
It appears as the first page of the report.
Title page contains the report title which is a phrase that
captures as the essence of the report.
 Title

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
It must also contain the name of the persons who
conducted the experiment and the name of the person to
whom the report is submitted.
 Abstract

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
This summarizes your report by reducing to the most
essential ideas – the purpose or objective of the report,
procedures, results, and conclusion.
Introduction Procedure

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
Result and Discussion

Conclusion
 Introduction

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
It presents the objectives of the report.

A brief discussion of the purpose of the study.

 Introduction

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
The reason for writing the report, relevant definitions of terms,
and the objective of the reports.
 Procedure

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
It details the actions done, and as applicable, the materials used
or the participants involved in order to fulfill the purpose of the
report.
 Procedure The procedures is usually written in

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
the past tense.
It details the actions done, and as applicable, the materials used
or the participants involved in order to fulfill the purpose of the
report.
 Results and Discussion

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
It presents the findings resulting from the procedures
performed.

The results are usually organized based on the objectives found

in the in the introduction.
 Conclusion

PREFATORY
ELEMENTS
It contains a recap of key findings in the body and a final
answer to the main question raised in the introduction.
Two parts of a field report
Two parts of a field report

Prefatory Elements
Report Proper
report sections found before the
actual report
report sections found before the
actual report

Prefatory Elements
Two sections of Prefatory
Element
Two sections of Prefatory
Element

Title
Abstract
4 sections of Report Proper
4 sections of Report Proper
Introduction Procedure

Result and Discussion

Conclusion
found in the beginning but is
written last
found in the beginning but is
written last

Abstract
 contain the name of the persons who
conducted the experiment and the name of
the person to whom the report is
submitted.
 contain the name of the persons who
conducted the experiment and the name of
the person to whom the report is
submitted.

Title Page
 contains a recap of key findings in the body
and a final answer to the main question raised
in the introduction.
 contains a recap of key findings in the body
and a final answer to the main question raised
in the introduction.

Conclusion
 It details the actions done, and as applicable,
the materials used or the participants involved
in order to fulfill the purpose of the report.
 It details the actions done, and as applicable,
the materials used or the participants involved
in order to fulfill the purpose of the report.

Procedure
documentation of observations and analysis of
particular phenomena, behaviors, processes,
and more.
documentation of observations and analysis of
particular phenomena, behaviors, processes,
and more.

Field Report
 presents the findings resulting
from the procedures performed.
 presents the findings resulting
from the procedures performed.

Results and Discussion