Writing Reports

Types of Reports

1. Business
2. Research
3. Scientific
4. Police
5. Personal

Writing Reports: The Process

1. Collect information

• Survey
• Experiment
• Research
• Investigation

2. Organize 

• Statement of purpose
• Give background information
• Tell how the report was conducted
• Present your findings/results
• Give your conclusions/recommendations

3. Write the Report
4. Revise/Edit
*In report writing, you must be as objective as possible. Do not approach the task with a lot of preconceived bias.
For example: "I am going to prove that smoking is dangerous to your health." It is better to begin with a question in mind and then do the research to find answers to your question. For example: "Is smoking really dangerous to your health?"
Write the report as if you were an "outsider."

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