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CIT04102: Communication And
Entrepreneurship Skills
Topic 9: Report Writing
2
Module Contents
1. Report definition
2. Types of Reports
3. Characteristics of a good report
4. Report writing stages
5. Format of a field/research report
Report definition
• Report is a formal document describing
findings in sciences, social sciences,
engineering and business studies.
• They are considered to be legal
documents in workplaces.
• They need to be precise, accurate and
difficult to misinterpret
3
Types of Reports
• Laboratory reports
• Health and safety reports
• Research reports
• Case study reports
• Field study reports
• Cost-benefit analysis reports
• Proposals
• Comparative advantage reports
• Progress reports
• Feasibility studies
• Technical reports
• Instruction manuals
• Financial reports
4
Characteristics of a good report
• Good report follows the C’s rule below:
– Clear-easy to read and understand
– Concise-use short, simple sentences
– Complete-presence of all required information
5
Report writing stages
• Define your aim
• Collect your ideas
• Select the materials and facts
• Structure your ideas
6
Format of a field/research report
• Title page
• Acknowledgement
• Content page
• Executive summary
• Terms of reference
• Introduction/Background
• Methodologies/Procedures
• Findings/Analysis
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• References/Bibliography
• Appendices
• Glossary of Terms and abbreviations
7

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communication and entrepreneurship skills

  • 1. 1 CIT04102: Communication And Entrepreneurship Skills Topic 9: Report Writing
  • 2. 2 Module Contents 1. Report definition 2. Types of Reports 3. Characteristics of a good report 4. Report writing stages 5. Format of a field/research report
  • 3. Report definition • Report is a formal document describing findings in sciences, social sciences, engineering and business studies. • They are considered to be legal documents in workplaces. • They need to be precise, accurate and difficult to misinterpret 3
  • 4. Types of Reports • Laboratory reports • Health and safety reports • Research reports • Case study reports • Field study reports • Cost-benefit analysis reports • Proposals • Comparative advantage reports • Progress reports • Feasibility studies • Technical reports • Instruction manuals • Financial reports 4
  • 5. Characteristics of a good report • Good report follows the C’s rule below: – Clear-easy to read and understand – Concise-use short, simple sentences – Complete-presence of all required information 5
  • 6. Report writing stages • Define your aim • Collect your ideas • Select the materials and facts • Structure your ideas 6
  • 7. Format of a field/research report • Title page • Acknowledgement • Content page • Executive summary • Terms of reference • Introduction/Background • Methodologies/Procedures • Findings/Analysis • Conclusions • Recommendations • References/Bibliography • Appendices • Glossary of Terms and abbreviations 7