REPORT WRITING

An information finding and

presenting exercise.

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ELEMENTS AND PARTS

- Language and Writing Style -

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Writing Style & Language
Write in the third person (passive voice)

a) ‘A series of experiments were conducted’

or
b) ‘I conducted a series of experiments’.

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Writing Style & Language
Avoid using personal opinions, descriptions or
unnecessary detail:
‘The data were painstakingly collected…’
‘The colour changed to a beautiful blue…’

Which words would you take out to ensure the

sentences are objective?
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Writing Style & Language
Refrain from using non-quantifiable descriptions:
 ‘The vehicle reached a very high speed’ 
‘It was the storm of a lifetime’

How can you improve on

the two statements?
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Writing Style & Language
Be clear and concise and stick to short, simple
sentences. Get straight to the point!
‘Studies conducted previously in the field have
revealed…’
‘Previous research shows…’
Do these two statements convey the same
meaning?
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Writing Style & Language
Avoid using an over-familiar, informal style:

‘At the end of the day…’

‘ When it comes to the crunch…’
‘In a nutshell…’ 

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