Writing Reports:

According to Oxford English Dictionary, a report is a statement of the results of an investigation or any matter in which definite information is required.

Different Types of Report:

Depending upon the subject area it might would be: laboratory reports, technical reports, and reports of a work placement or industrial visit, reports of a field trip of field work.

For writing a proper reports following material should considered:

• Plan your report and divide the platform in a various stages,

• Careful planning of reports will give a clear concise and effective results,

• Collecting the information from various truthful sources and organizing the information,

• Finally structuring the reports that vary according to the various types of reports said earlier. Following are the common elements can be found in many different reports:

o Title page: The authors name, module, course and the date.

o Acknowledgements: Give thanks to the librarians, technicians or computer centre staff.

o Contents: List all the main sections in a sequence with page numbers.

o Abstract of Summary: It should be concise informative and independent of the report.

o Introduction: It will include context, scope of the report, terms of reference as well as define the limits of report, give a brief general background.

o Methodology: Show the way of inquiry like interviews or questionnaires.

o Results or findings: If possible then show in a tables graphs, pie charts, bar charts, diagrams or any others way.

o Discussion: Analyze and interpret your results, identify important issues and suggest explanations.

o Conclusion and Recommendations: Draws the main issues which should be relevant with the whole reports. Recommendation may include with conclusion or separate in another section.

o References: Precise details of all the word by other authors which has been referred to within the reports.

o Appendix: Add any additional information like, interview questions, statistical data a glossary of terms or others valuable information.

Finally to make a successful report writing the style of writing should also be attractive. Therefore the several considering part would be: either it is active or passive, make simplicity, use progressive numbering system and finally redrafting and checking.