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Reports
An orderly and objective presentation of information that helps in decision making problem solving
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Business Reports
Brief and understandable Appropriate to the purpose and audience Accurate and clear Precise and logically structured
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Business report
Progress report Periodic report Justification report
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Writing Business Reports
Determine the scope Consider the audience Gather your information Analyse the information Determine the information Organise the report
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Scope
Determine the most imp. factors Limit the amount of information to collect Define the boundary
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Consider your audience
Think in terms of your audience Primary Audience -who act or make decision
based on reports Secondary Audience- who get affected by the
report or actions of the primary audience Immediate-evaluating the report and sending to
the right people
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Gather your Information
Primary Information -gather and record yourself-surveys, observation.
Secondary Information- which you collect from books. Net other reports.
Manage the information
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Analysis of your Information
Make sense Interpret objectively Significance No personal bias
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Determine the Solution
Based on analysis Recommend solution Should be based on facts and figures
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Organize the report
Prepare the outline Separate major and supporting ideas Flesh the major ideas Develop details Create structure of the report from outline
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Structure of the Report
Front Section/Introduction Body Text End Section /Conclusion
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Front Section
Title Page-title of the report, authors name Covering letter -methodology,
recommendation etc Table of Contents List of annexure Executive Summary Introductory section -purpose, scope and
limits, assumptions data collection methodology etc
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Structure
Centre Section –detailed discussion Procedures, methods, criteria Heading must be used for separate ideas
Final Section Conclusion, recommendation Informed opinions, possible actions
Appendix Any additional material for ex copy of questionnaire
Bibliography List of references and sources of information
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Report Writing Process
Data Collection Format Order Structure First draft Editing Final draft Business Report
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Report writing Stages
Know the purpose Set the outline=Planning Collection of Data Organizing Information Report Structuring
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Report Structuring Title Page Acknowledgement Contents Abstract/Summary Introduction Methodology Findings Discussion Conclusion References Appendences
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First draft Active/Passive Simplicity Use of subjective language Layout –progressive numbering system
Subsection 1.1 1,2 Presentation
Leave wide margin for binding Paragraph should be short Headings –highlighted/bold All diagrams are numbered and labelled Technical glossary
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Final Editing
Check Structure Content Style
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Readers assessment
Writers should know the purpose of the report The information of the report can be used
for decision making Writers have identified the users of the report Writers have been able to include the readers
concerns, perspective Possible arguments Possible objections
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Discussion