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 A. Statement of purpose B. Give background information C. Tell how the report was conducted D. Present your findings/results E. 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."