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Report Writing Formats
Reports don’t always follow the same formats or include all the possible, different sections. If you’re unsure about the correct report writing format to use, check with your tutor (at university) or find out the preferred layout that your company uses.
Research report
As part of your academic course (especially if you’re studying a scientific or technical subject), you may need to write a research report.
In it you’ll address a particular situation (saying why it’s worthy of research and referencing other studies on the subject); describe your research methods and evaluate the results of your research; then finally make conclusions or recommendations.
What are the report sections?
Title page – the title of your report, your name, the date, academic information (your course and tutor’s name).
Acknowledgements – if you’ve received help (ie from experts, academics, libraries).
Terms of reference (optional)
This gives the scope and limitations of your report – your objective in writing and who it’s for.
Summary / Abstract – in brief, the most important points of your report: your objectives (if you don’t include a terms of reference section), main findings, conclusions and recommendations.
Table of Contents
All the sections and sub-sections of your report with page references, plus a list of diagrams or illustrations and appendices.
Introduction
Why you’re researching the topic, the background and goals of your research, your research methods, plus your conclusion in brief.
Methods / Methodology / Procedure (optional – if not included in the introduction)
How you carried out your research, techniques, equipment or procedures you used.
Main body / Discussion (the longest part of your report)
Contains an analysis and interpretation of your findings (often linked to current theory or previous research) divided into headings and sub-headings for clarity. You can also include visual information, such as diagrams, illustrations, charts, etc.
Results (can also go before the main body of the report)
The findings of your research (also presented in tables, etc) but without any discussion or interpretation of them.
Conclusion
What you can say about the results – your deductions, and the most important findings from your research.
Recommendations (can also be part of the conclusion section)
Number these if you have more than one.
Appendices
Extra information which is too long for the main body of your report, such as tables, questionnaires, etc.