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Short Informal Reports. Incident Reports Field Trip Reports Occasional Progress Reports Periodic Progress Reports Project Completion Reports Inspection Reports Laboratory Reports. General Format. 1. A brief statement describing what the reader most needs to know
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Short Informal Reports • Incident Reports • Field Trip Reports • Occasional Progress Reports • Periodic Progress Reports • Project Completion Reports • Inspection Reports • Laboratory Reports
General Format 1. A brief statement describing what the reader most needs to know 2. A short introduction to the problem 3. A discussion of the data, situation, or problem, and what has been done or could be done about it 4. A conclusion that sums up the results and possibly recommends what should be done next
Field Trip Report Very briefly: What did you set out to do, and what did you achieve? Who went where, why, and when? In more detail: • What did you do? What problems affected your work? • What did you do about them? Is the job complete? What still needs to be done? SUMMARY BACKGROUND TRIP DETAILS 1. Work done 2. Problems OUTCOME
Incident Report • Why the message was written. • What happened. • What needs to be done. • Who went where, why, and when? • Details that describe what happened, what has been, done, and what action needs to be taken. • The results and effects. SUMMARY BACKGROUND FACTS AND EVENTS OUTCOME
Progress Report • A brief description of the overall situation • Project history • Work that has been done • What is being done at present • What will be done to complete the project SUMMARY BACKGROUND PROGRESS SITUATION NOW FUTURE PLANS