A report is an objective message used to convey information between organizational areas or organizations to assist with decision making or problem solving. There are various types of reports, including formal or informal, informational or analytical, upward-directed or downward-directed, internal or external, and periodic or occasional. The formality of a report depends on factors such as whether it is for scientific research, a long or short proposal or letter, a periodic or non-routine memo. The typical sections of a report include the title page, letter of transmittal, table of contents, summary, introduction, body, conclusion, and appendix.

1. REPORT WRITING

2. WHAT IS A REPORT?
A REPORT is an orderly, objective message used to convey
information from one organizational area to another or
from one organization to another to assist in decision
making or problem solving
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3. TYPES OF REPORTS
 Formal --- --- Informal
 Informational [Status] --- --- Analytical --- ---
Functional
 Upward-directed --- --- Downward-directed
 Internal --- --- External
 Periodic --- --- Occasional
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4. FORMALITY OF REPORT
 Scientific Research
 Long report/ proposal
 Short report/ proposal
 Letter report/ proposal
 Non-routine memo/ report
 Periodic memo/ report
 Form report
MOST FORMAL
INFORMAL
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5. BODY OF THE REPORT
 Title page
 Letter of Transmittal
 Table of Contents
 Summary
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
 Appendix
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6. BODY OF THE REPORT
 Title page
 Letter of Transmittal
 Table of Contents
 Summary
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
 Appendix
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