[TSLB3023] Guidelines to Writing A Report

Guidelines to Writing A Report

·      Introduction

-       The beginning of your report.

-       Highlights the major topic or main points that are covered and provides background information on why they are collected. It also contains a top view of what’s in the report.

·       Body

-       The body of the report describes the issue, the data that was collected from materials such as poem, short stories, novels, reviews, journals, articles or research papers.

-       It may include tables or charts and discussions with reasons.

-       The body is usually broken into subsections, with subheadings that highlight the further breakdown of a point.

-       Report writing format is very specific.

-       Tables and figures must all be labeled.

·       Summary

-       The summary often exemplifies the examples of the issue mentioned.

-       May include your unbiased opinions and suggestions and also other’s view.

·       Conclusion

-       The conclusion explains how the information/data described in the body of the report may be interpreted or what conclusions may be drawn.

-       The conclusion often suggests how to use the information /data collected and summarized.

·       Reference

-       The references section lists the resources used to research or collect information/data for the report. 

-       Credit must be given where credit is due. 

·       Appendix

-       Optional element.

-       This may include additional technical information that is not necessary to the explanation provided in the body and conclusion but further supports the findings.