The document provides guidance on writing a report, outlining the key sections that should be included and what information each section should contain. It states that a report follows a specific structure to make findings easy to locate and usually ends with recommendations. It then lists and describes the typical sections as: title page, abstract/summary, contents page, introduction, methodology, findings, conclusions, recommendations, bibliography, and appendix. It provides details on what should be included in each section.

2. Understand what to include in
the different sections
Recognise the importance of
a report
Understand how a report is
structured

3. • A report is an investigation into a specific
subject or area, for a specific audience
• It usually requires some sort of practical
research (observations, analysis, experiments
etc)
• It follows a structure so that the findings are
easy to locate
• It usually ends with recommendations for
changes/ developments or further study

4. Title Page
Abstract/summary
Contents Page
Introduction
Methodology
Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendix
• Tables and figures (before
the introduction page)
• Objectives and theories
(after the introduction)
• Check with your tutor as to
their requirements

5. Talk in-depth about:
• your investigation topic
• other research in this area
• how you will conduct your research/experiment
Introduction
Contents Page
List of headed sections with appropriate page numbering
Abstract or Summary
States what you set out to do, methods used, summary of results and conclusions
Title
Full title of the report, your name and the date

6. Explain which methods you used
& why you thought they were
appropriate
Give a detailed account of
how/when you carried out your
research.
Include:
• materials used
• subjects observed/interviewed
• places you may have visited

7. What did you find out?
Present your results in a clearly
defined way
Show your essential data
and calculations

8. Interpret your results
Compare results with
previous research
Accuracy- did anything
go wrong, are the results
reliable

9. Summarise your main
points
Have you answered your initial
research question?
Only draw conclusions from
your actual results, NOT from
what you expected them to be

10. Based on your results,
what would recommend
to happen in that area?
Do you have
suggestions for further
research or action?

11. Include things like:
• questionnaires
• calculations
• drawings, photos or
maps
• graphs and charts
This where you put data collected or
compiled for your report
Put in information about any special
equipment used

12. “Should I include this in my appendix or my main report...?”
Here’s a way to help you decide:
Will they need to know
it to follow the argument
in the main body?
Will the reader need
to know this?
Include it in the
main body
Do not include it in
the report
Will it be referred to
several times?
Include it in the
main body
Put it in the
an appendix
Yes
Yes Yes
No
No No

13. You need to include lists of all
your background research you
have read or used in your
report
•Reference List
Sources cited within the report
•Bibliography List
Sources used as background
reading

14. A report is an investigation
into a specific area
It should follow a structure,
making information easy to
locate
There should be a clear
presentation and analysis
of the results
It should with a set of
recommendations for further
action or research

15. Plan a report about the best way to write a report!
Fill in all the sections of your sheet.
Think about:
- Library catalogue to find books
- Google searching
- Interviews or questionnaires – teachers or students
Make recommendations for yourself – what do you still
need to learn or practise before you begin your own
project and write your report?

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