Mar26 Summary (C10 The Business of Reports: Informal and Formal Report Writing)

Chapter10 Summary

This chapter discussed what reports and proposals are designed to do and strategies to compose and organize them.

A formal report is used to document the results of an experiment, a design, or to pass on any type of information in a formal style. When writing a formal report it is important to ensure good English use and to follow the correct format. A formal report that has been done correctly will leave the reader understanding what has been done, why it was done, and the conclusion on what was done. Examples of primary data collection methods are surveys, experiments, observation, interviews etc and Examples of secondary data collection methods are library, internet search engines, books, specific data bases, authoritative websites, journal articles etc.

Writing report is no different than sitting down to write a letter in terms of the approach taken.
1. Determine your purpose(s).
2. Consider your audience.
3. Analyze the problem(s).
4. Conduct your research.
5. Evaluate your results.
6. Prepare your outline.