The document provides guidance on how to write an effective report. It recommends that reports be highly structured, with numbered headings and subheadings, short paragraphs, and graphics. It advises to write in a concise and scannable manner. The document also outlines the typical sections of a report, which include a title, contents, abstract/summary, introduction, main sections, conclusions, recommendations, references, and appendices. It stresses collecting and organizing information before writing the first draft of the report.

1. Prepared By: Taimoor Muzaffar Gondal
Presented By: Taimoor Muzaffar Gondal
Registration #: FA13-BEE-240

2.  Highly structured form of writing.
 One’s reading/finding .
 Some form of practical work.
 Read quickly and accurately.

3. I. Presents information.
II. Meant to be scanned quickly by the reader.
III. Uses numbered headings and sub-headings.
IV. Keep it simple. Avoid too long sentences.
V. Uses short, concise paragraphs and dot-points where applicable
VI. Uses graphics wherever possible (tables, graphs, illustrations)

5. Keep your self in the position of writer and then write a report.
 planning your work;
 collecting your information;
 organizing and structuring your information;
 writing the first draft;
 checking and re-drafting.

6.  Title
Authors name, address and its language is factual
 Contents
What some one will find in report, its language is factual
 Abstract/Summary
Presents the summary of the report or a brief review,
passive style of language is to be adopted.
 Introduction
Background, problem, approach, definition of special
words used
 Main section
Its consists of findings, discussion or explanation to
topic. Lets take example of project report or technical
research paper

7.  Conclusions
Do not introduce new material in this section
 Recommendations
These are to persuade a person or a group. For
example future recommendation for a project.
 References
The reference list should detail all the sources you
have used in your report.
 Appendices

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