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Presenting Insights and Findings
Presenting Insights and Findings
"We hope to eventually have a written report based on the day's events, and recommendations to show the state of the creative economy today and its possible future through a strategic action plan that shows ways we can expand it." Patricia Zaido
Determine Written Report Style & Type: Formal/Informal Long/Short Technical/Management Determine Written Report Access: Paper Electronic Both Paper and Electronic
Short
For well-defined, limited-scope problems with straight-forward methodology Usually 5 or fewer pages Formats Findings summary (graphical or tabular) attached to letter of transmittal Business letter Internal memorandum
report
Short
Report (Memorandum)
Reason for writing Answer direct inquiry with specific answer and supporting detail Expository style with brevity and directness Attach detailed materials as appendices when needed
Long report Technical report, written for an audience of researcher Management report, written for the non technically oriented manager or client The two types of audiences have different technical training, interests, and goals
Methodology
Sampling design Research design Data collection Data analysis Limitations
Prefatory Items
Letter of transmittal Title page Authorization letter Executive summary Table of contents
Findings Conclusions
Summary conclusions Recommendations
Introduction
- Problem statement - Research objectives - Background
Appendices Bibliography
Prewriting Concerns
The Outline The Bibliography
Presentation of Statistics
The presentation statistic in research reports has four basic ways to present: Text paragraph format Semi-tabular format Tabular format Graphical format
Line graphs, are used chiefly for time series and frequency distribution.
Graphical Formats
Area charts, are used for a time series, consisting of a line that has been divided into component parts.
Graphical Formats
Pie charts, are another form of area chart. They are often used with business data.
Graphical Formats
Bar charts, use the horizontal axis to represent time and vertical axis to represent units or growth-related variables.
Graphical Formats
Pictographs, use pictorial symbols (an oil drum for barrels of oil, or pine tree for amount of wood).
Graphical Formats
Geo-Graphics, use a portion of the world map, in pictorial form, to show variations in regional data.
Graphical Formats
Graphical Formats