The presentation tries to brief on what are 5W and 1H in report writing skills.

1. PRESENTATION ON 5W & 1H OF REPORT WRITING
PRESENTED BY- PANDU RAJ BASNET
COMMUNICATION SKILLS

2. 5W AND 1 H IN REPORT WRITING
Who was involved?
What happen?
When did it happen?
Where did it happen?
Why did it happen?
How did it happen?

3. Who was involved?
 This could take into account both the reader(s) & the writer. In case a third party is involved, it
would account for that too. Who is going to be my reader?
What happen?
 What happened (what’s the story)?.Clarity along these lines helps in eliminating any
redundancies that might crop up.
 Identification of the genesis of the problem helps in streamlining the approach. E.g. What's
the cause of decrease in sales?

4. When did it happen?
 When did it take place?’. In case it is an analytical report, one would also need to address oneself
to the source & time of the problem before reaching any conclusion.
 E.g. When am I going to write the report?
Where did it happen?
 Where did it take place?
 Where would be the reader be at the time when he receives the report?

5. Why did it happen?
 Why did it happen?
 Why should the problem be analyzed?
 What information is to be included and what is to be excluded which graphs and
charts would be used avoided All these queries need to be satisfied before beginning
a report.
 They give the report a particular direction and help the writer to concentrate on the acceptability of
report by the audience to which it is aimed.
How did it happen?

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