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Introduction to Report Writing. Definition of Business Reports. A business report is an orderly and objective communication of factual information that serves some business purpose. Reports categorised by FUNCTION. Informational reports. Analytical reports. Reports categorised by TIME.
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Definition of Business Reports A business report is an orderly and objective communication of factual information that serves some business purpose.
Reports categorised by FUNCTION • Informational reports • Analytical reports
Reports categorised by TIME • Progress reports • Periodic reports • Special reports
Reports categorised by FORM • Memo • Letter • Manuscript
THE REPORT PROPER THE REPORT PROPER THE REPORT PROPER THE REPORT PROPER LETTER REPORT MEMO REPORT Letter of Trans- mittal Table of Contents Title page Title page Title page Title page Summary Combi-nation Trans- mittal & Summary Combi-nation Trans- mittal & Summary Table of Contents Formal Situations Complex Problems Informal Situations Simple Problems
Planning the Project/Report Designing the Research Tool(s) Collecting and Analyzing the Data Organizing the Information Writing the Report Editing/Proofreading the Report Report-Writing Process
Phase 2: RESEARCH Determine the methodology Collect the information Phase 3: ANALYSE Organise & evaluate the information Draw conclusions & make recommendations Phase 4: WRITE Draft, revise & edit the report Package the report Phase 1: PREPARE Identify & define the problem Analyse the audience The Report-Writing Process Evaluate work at every step