This document provides guidance on writing reports. It outlines the report writing process in 7 steps: 1) Analyze the task and identify purpose and audience, 2) Brainstorm issues and create an outline, 3) Collect information from primary and secondary sources, 4) Sort information and plan an outline, 5) Finalize research, 6) Write the report with an introduction, findings, discussion and conclusions, and 7) Edit and proofread the report. The document emphasizes writing objectively with accurate facts and an honest presentation of results.

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MTOT FOR AC
Mass Training of SH
on English for Aca
Professional Pu

3. WRITING A REPORT

4. LOGO
It is possible to fly
without motors, but not
without knowledge and
skills.
- Wilbur Wright

5. Walking Through SHS CGs
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1. What does this quote mean to you?
2. How do you apply this to your role as
SHS teachers?
Analysis

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Group
Assigned Learning
Competencies
Key
Understandin
g
Expected
Output from
the Learners
1 Writing the Position Paper
LC 1&2
2 Writing the Position Paper
LC 3 &4
3 Writing the Position Paper
LC 5
Writing the Report
LC 1
4 Writing the Report
LC 2 & 3
5 Writing the Report
LC 4 & 5
Writing the Report
LC 6 & 7

9. Lights, Camera, Action!
Each group chooses a volunteer or volunteers to
dramatize the following situations in one (1) minute.
1. Children who tell their parents who picked a fight
with them.
2. Husband and wives tell each other what happened
at home or at the office.
3. Old folks tell the young about the time when they
themselves growing up.
4. Lovers tell each other where they have been before
they met.
5. Students tell their teachers why they were late.
6. Friends want to know the how’s and why’s of the
celebrity successes, failures, break-ups and
reconciliation.

10. LOGO
1. What common thing have you
noticed from the different drama
presentation?
2. What insights have you gained
from it?
3. How do you relate that to our
topic today?
Let’s Share Insights

12. Report is an account given of a
particular matter, especially in
the form of an official document,
after thorough investigation or
consideration by an appointed
person or body.

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36. GUIDELINES
FOR WRITING THE SURVEY/
FIELD/LABORATORY/
SCIENTIFIC/TECHNICAL REPORT

37. Value communicated
• objective
• accurate
• honest presentation of
facts and result

38. Basic Content
• May consist of eye-witness accounts or
first-hand information
• May contain facts, data, figures or
statistics on or from people, events,
phenomena, structures, experiments,
questionnaires, interviews and library
research
• May include materials, procedures or
methods

39. Modes of Ordering
• Chronological or time order
• Geographical or space/spatial order
• Logical – Deductive and Inductive
• Problem-solution
• Cause and Effect
• Formal, eg.
Abstract-Introduction-Background Statement of
the Problem-Materials-Method or Procedure-Results-
Discussion-Summary-Conclusion-Recommendations

40. Basic Qualities of Good Report
• Objective, not subjective point of
view
• Accurate, not sloppy presentation of
facts, numbers, statistics and data
• Honest, not incomplete or false
details and results
• Brief and direct sentences

41. REPORT WRITING PROCESS

42. REPORT WRITING PROCESS
A report presents the results of an
investigation of a topic or issue in a
formal objective manner.
Recommendations are often made to
solve a problem or indicate directions
for further research.
1. Analyze the task.
• Identify the purpose and the
audience. − The purpose statement
contains words like: ‘The aim of this
research is to investigate/analyse/…’
• Decide on the sections of the report.

43. REPORT WRITING PROCESS
2. Brainstorm to determine the
issues
• Bring all your ideas together on one
page to:
− decide which issues and topics are relevant
to the purpose of your research
− create a preliminary outline of headings to
ensure the relevance of these issues to the
purpose
− identify possible sources of information
(primary and secondary) to address the issues
• Mind maps are very useful at this
stage.

44. REPORT WRITING PROCESS
3. Collect the information.
• Gather information from both primary and
secondary sources – use recommended texts
and library material first. Select the most
credible and reliable sources of information to
address the issues.
• Conduct any tests, surveys or other research
tasks; make notes on the findings.
• Look for ways to structure the sections of
the report in order to integrate your results
and research.
• Record bibliographic details of all references
used — to save time, ensure accuracy, avoid
plagiarism

45. REPORT WRITING PROCESS
4. Sort the information and plan an
outline.
• Draw your conclusions first: this is what you
are reporting on.
• Organize the information under appropriate
headings and subheadings. The plan should
include:
− findings: main points with suitable
subheadings to indicate the topic
− a brief outline of the introduction—with the
purpose and scope
—and the methodology (if required)
− discussion points: evidence and arguments
related to your conclusions and
recommendation

46. REPORT WRITING PROCESS
5. Finalize your research.
• This is focused research, providing evidence
from other studies to expand on your main
points.
• Refine your search terms to locate precise
and current information and evidence in
academic journals from library databases. Use
efficient reading strategies to locate the
information (Study Tip: Efficient reading)

47. REPORT WRITING PROCESS
6. Write the report.
• Write the introduction and methodology first,
then findings, discussion and conclusions—related
to the purpose
• Remember, a paragraph must contain one main
idea—stated in the topic sentence. Other sentences
explain, support and give evidence from the
literature, and/or provide examples. Refer to
figures and tables, etc. in the paragraphs. Make
sure these are clearly labelled.
• Reference carefully. You must always
acknowledge the source of information, whether
quoting directly or paraphrasing; the sources of
images, graphics and formulae must also be
acknowledged.

48. REPORT WRITING PROCESS
7. Edit and proofread
• Is the report clear, concise, complete,
coherent and correct? Is the language
objective and formal?
• Focus on logic and coherence first. Then
proof read for spelling, punctuation and
grammar errors. Finally, check the layout,
table of contents, graphics, captions,
references, title page, headers and footers,
etc.
• Save additional copies of the submitted
report in other locations, e.g. your RMIT H-
drive, USB, cloud, etc.

51. scientific-lab report sample

52. https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/sites/default/
files/Research_report_writing_accessible_2015.pdf

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