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REPORT WRITING

TYPES OF REPORTS

■ Sales
■ Marketing
■ Book
■ Project
■ Newspaper
■ Magazine
■ Social Media
WHY HAVE A FORMAT?

Clear

Informatio
n

Objective Concise
YOU CAN ADD SECTIONS IF YOU
WANT, BUT DON’T TAKE AWAY
ANY.
1. TITLE

Clear Ambiguous
Precise Fancy
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. SUMMARY
■ Best done after you finish writing the report
■ Can draft at the beginning but REVISIT
■ Must include:

Purpose Process Snippet


4. INTRODUCTION

What Why
5. BODY

■ This is where the most important information is


■ Use sections and sub-sections
■ Audience should be able to understand the content of your report
6. CONCLUSIONS

■ Well-drafted
■ Briefly mention what was covered in the report
■ Don’t forget to mention the recommendations section and resources in the appendix
7. APPENDICES

■ to refer to supplementary material at the end of a Book or Report


■ not an essential part of the text itself but which may be helpful in providing a more
comprehensive understanding of the research problem
■ information that is too cumbersome to be included in the body of the paper

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