Difference between Report writing and other types of writing?

Answer 1

There are several generally accepted formats for reports. There is MLA, APA, and Chicago style just to name a few. Ask your instructor which format he/she requires. Click on the RELATED LINK below to see how each style is formatted.

Answer 2

What is a report?

A report is a systematic, well organised document which defines and analyses a subject or problem, and which may include:

the record of a sequence of events

interpretation of the significance of these events or facts

evaluation of the facts or results of research presented

discussion of the outcomes of a decision or course of action

conclusions

recommendations

Reports must always be:

accurate

concise

clear

well structured

Various courses require you to write reports (as opposed to essays), notably business and scientific or technical subjects. There are, however, different interpretations of what a report should look like, so it is important that you check with your course tutors and course documentation as to the report format and content expected. In addition, there is at times some blurring between what "essays", "reports" and "assignments" are, so again check within your department. Much of the advice given in Guide 1.01, How to write an essay, also applies to reports.

Initial preparation

Always analyse your brief carefully, making sure that you fully understand the topic, question or case, that you know what the purpose of the report is, and who it is being written for. The clearer these things are in your mind, the easier the report will be to write and the more effective it will be.

When you are researching, planning and eventually writing, continually ask yourself what the main purpose of the report is, what your objective is in writing it: is it to inform; to argue; to persuade; to evaluate? What does your reader want to see in the report and what will they do with it?

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Planning and research

You first need to decide your basic framework. With your main topic or question as a central focus, jot down your initial thoughts and start to group these together. You may find the Mind Mapping technique useful: see Guide 2.11. Start to divide key ideas from subsidiary information, and continually ask yourself if everything is relevant; if it isn't, then delete it.

From your prior knowledge (from reading and lectures), you should be able to put together a fairly basic structure.

You will now be able to plan your research. Ask yourself what you need to find out, maybe in the form of questions that need to be answered, then approach your reading from this starting point. If you have specific information to look for, it will make your reading easier and less time consuming. (See Guide 2.02 Reading techniques).

Try not to gather too much information. Again, keeping your topic or question in mind, reject anything which is not 100% relevant. When you're making notes, always try to summarise the main points as concisely as possible. Remember to make a comprehensive record of any sources consulted in order to be able to correctly reference these.

Make a record of the research methods you used.

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Answer 3

Other forms of writing, such as essays,are subjective in nature.They reflect the writer's personality.

Reports generally draw on outside sources.They present facts,conclusions and recommandation based on investigation and analysis of data obtained by observation of facts.

The language of a report is concise and concrete.

They make use tables and graphs.

Reports are usually preceded by a summary.

Answer 4

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intro

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conclution

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Answer 5

Reports contain the message in an elaboratory form while in case of other form of writing such as essay , it may contains phrase , stories related to past etc.

Answer 6

Report writing is often a very professional form of writing that is based primarily on research and facts. Other types of writing can often be more creative, such as fiction and poetry.

Answer 7

The format and structure presented here is a general one; the various ... The guide addresses four major aspects of writing journal-style scientific papers.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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