REPORT WRITINGWHAT IS REPORT WHAT IS PURPOSE OF REPORTKINDS OF REPORTSTRUCTURE OF REPORTOBJECTIVES OF REPORT FORMATWHY REPORT FAILS?

WHAT IS REPORT

Reports are documents which presents specific, focused content-often the result of an experiment, investigation, or inquiry to a specific audience.

PURPOSE OF REPORT

To give the information. To records events for decision making. To recommend specific action.

TYPES OF REPORTS

Formal Report Informal Report/Semi-formal report

OBJECTIVE OF REPORT

It helps the management to identify the reason underlying the situation that management already knows.

FIVE STEPS TO PREPARE REPORT WRITING

Define the problem Gather the necessary information Analyze the information Organize the information Write the report

BUSINESS REPORT FORMAT

Title page Executive Summary Table of contents Introduction Body Conclusions Recommendations Appendices

WHY DO REPORTS SOMETIMES FAILS ?

Over all message is not clear. Report is badly structured. Report is too long. Inappropriate language for intended

audience. Report is boring, does not engage the

reader. Report is full of grammatical and

spelling errors.