Report Writing: Basic- The Structure and Components
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Name of Institution 1 Amity University NOIDA (Communication Skills) Semester: III Communication Skills Module IV: Report Writing Purpose and Scope of a Purpose and Scope of a Report Report Fundamental Principles of Fundamental Principles of Report Writing Report Writing Project Report Writing Project Report Writing Summer Internship Reports Summer Internship Reports
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Amity University NOIDA (Communication Skills)
Semester: III Communication Skills
Module IV: Report Writing
Purpose and Scope of a Report Purpose and Scope of a Report Fundamental Principles of Report Fundamental Principles of Report Writing Writing Project Report Writing Project Report Writing Summer Internship Reports Summer Internship Reports
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A Report is a formal communication, written for a specific purpose; it includes a description of procedures followed for collection and analysis of data, their significance, the conclusions drawn from them, and recommendations, if required.
DefinitionDefinitionAmity University NOIDA (Communication Skills)
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REPORT
WRITTEN REPORTORAL REPORT
INFORMAL REPORT FORMAL REPORT
Routine Reports
Interpretive Reports
Informative Reports
Routine Reports Examples: Laboratory Reports, Progress Reports, Inventory Reports, Inspection Reports, Annual Confidential Reports of Employees, etc.
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Fundamental Principles of Report Writing Fundamental Principles of Report Writing • Formal Written Communication• Specific Purpose and Defined
Audience/Reader• Procedures of Collection and Analysis
of Data are described• Data is Organized• Discussion and Description• Documentation of An Incident, Process,
Interpretation, or Strategy etc.
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Purpose and Scope of a Report Purpose and Scope of a Report
In simple words, Report comes into existence when we have an event to be carried back to someone who was not there.
It is usually an answer to a question/hypothesis or a demand from some other person for information.
ImportanceImportance
Fundamental Principles of Report Writing Fundamental Principles of Report Writing
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StructureStructure• Cover• Frontispiece • Title Page• Copyright Notice• Forwarding Letter• Preface• Acknowledgements• Table of Contents• List of Illustrations• Abstract and Summary
Front MatterAmity University NOIDA (Communication Skills)
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Main Body
• Introduction• Methodology• Discussion and
Description• Conclusions• Recommendations
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Back Matter
• Appendices• List of References• Bibliography• Glossary• Index
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Project Report Writing Project Report Writing
Technical Reports/Project Reports/ Reports in Journalism
A Written statement of the facts of a situation, project, assignment or test; how these facts were ascertained; their significance; the conclusions that have been drawn from them; the recommendations that are being made.
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Summer Internship Reports Summer Internship Reports
TWO FORMS:
•WPR – Work Progress Report
•Final Project Report
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Module IV: Report Writing
Purpose and Scope of a Report Purpose and Scope of a Report Fundamental Principles of Report Fundamental Principles of Report Writing Writing Project Report Writing Project Report Writing Summer Internship Reports Summer Internship Reports
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• What is a Report?
• What are the main Features/Characteristics of
Report?
• Discuss the Structure of a Report/Project/Term
Paper/Research Project.
• Explain the Guidelines given for the various
components of a Report.Book Suggested: Business Correspondence and Report Writing by
R C Sharma & Krishna MohanParveen [email protected]
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