A report is a spoken or written account detailing observations and investigations, often created after a thorough examination. Technical report writing focuses on clear, purpose-driven communication tailored to an audience, utilizing professional language and structure to present findings. The document outlines the characteristics, purposes, and common mistakes in report writing, emphasizing the importance of clarity, organization, and responsible language.

2. What is aReport
Report give a spoken or written account of something
that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.
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.

3. TechnicalReportWriting
• Technical writing is the practical writing that people do as
apart of their jobs.
• Technical writing “aims to get work done, to change people
by changing the way they do things.”

4. Characteristics of TechnicalReportWriting
1. Technical Writing is Audience Centered
It deals with specific situation
It enables readers to act
It is interactive
It has a definite purpose

5. Characteristics of TechnicalReportWriting
2. Technical Writing is Professional
Use the Top-Down method
Use Heading
Use Visual Aids
Use plain and objective Language

6. Characteristics of TechnicalReportWriting
3. Technical Writing is Responsible
Use Honest Language
Use Format Honestly
Use Direct Simple Expression
Credit Order

7. Purpose OfWriting
The first task for writing effective is to identify the purpose of
the communications. There are mainly two purpose of
communication is business situations:
1. To inform
2. To Persuade

8. ResearchReport
A research report is a written document or oral
presentation based on a written document that
communicate the purpose, scope, objective(s),
hypothesis, methodology, findings, limitations,
and finally, recommendations of a research
project to others.

9. FinalReport
Final report of a research or education project provides a
record of your study and its results. The report serves as a
Executive Summary,
Introduction and background,
Data quality and simple characteristics,
Results(with sections by topics),
Simple design,
Survey instructions.

10. Layout of ResearchReport
Title OfPage
Tableof Content
Foreword(Introduction)
Statement of Objective
Methodology
Limitations

11. Layout of ResearchReport
Findings
Conclusion and Recommendations
Appendix
Bibliography (if pertinent)

12. Importance of technical
Report
• It Provide detail.
• Source of concise and organize data.
• Logical presentation.
• Reflects final research.
• Tool of evaluating researcher
• Bibliographical evidence.

13. Common Mistakes in Report Writing
Boring Errors
Language Lengthy