How to Write a Business Report
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When time is at a premium, reports provide an efficient and effective way to communicate with large numbers of people.
Many people break out in a cold sweat at the mere thought of writing a report, and for some it's second only to public speaking on the stress scale, but it needn't be this way. Like everything else in life, it's usually just fear of the unknown. Learn how to write a report now.
Jennifer Stewart
Tapping away at a keyboard is what fills my day. It wasn't always this way. For twenty years I was a High School English teacher -- the change really started one day during my long service leave ...I was sitting in the dentist's chair having root canal treatment and it occurred to me that at this time I would normally be teaching my year nine class (around 15 years of age). When I realised that I'd rather be sitting where I was than in front of a class, I knew it was time to look for something new!That something new took the form of a Web site dedicated to helping people improve their writing. I'm still able to focus on my love of education and learning, but now my classroom is the entire world!Since leaving teaching, I've written and marketed a series of writing courses and ebooks, and I've also been a freelance writer, undertaking a variety of assignments for clients from around the globe -- writing articles for the print media,,preparing award submissions for business clients; copy-writing and proof-reading works of non-fiction, editing web pages and e-books, writing press releases and much more.My website, www.write101.com has been part of the Web's writing community since 1998 and continues to offer detailed insights into the workings of the English language presented with just a touch of humour. Voted one of the 101 best websites for writers, Write101 has more than 1,000 pages of articles about all aspects of writing. My weekly writing tips newsletter has 16,000+ subscribers from every continent (except Antarctica!)
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How to Write a Business Report - Jennifer Stewart
How to Write a Business Report
Jennifer Stewart
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Question: I’ve been asked to submit a report – but don’t know where to start. What do I write and how do I write it?
Table of Contents
WHY WRITE A REPORT?
Nature of a Report
The Information Report
The Chronological Report
The Research Report
The Analytical Report
FIRST STEPS
Determine the Purpose
Your Purpose Sentence
Determine the Audience
Determine the Content
Determine the Style
Sentences and Paragraphs
Topic Sentences
Word Choice
Tone
First Person or Third
Active Voice
Past or Present Tense
Give Your Readers Signposts
WHERE TO FIND THE INFORMATION
The Library
The Internet
HOW TO ORGANIZE THE INFORMATION
WHAT GOES IN A REPORT
Key Parts of the Report
Title Page
Table of Contents
Summary (or Abstract or Synopsis)
Introduction
Body
Conclusions
Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendices
Glossary
HOW TO FORMAT THE REPORT
Use Headings
Number Your Headings
What Goes Where
TIPS FOR WRITING YOUR REPORT
Quoting Other Writers
Achieving Accuracy and Objectivity in Your Writing
Proofreading!
SAMPLE REPORTS
THE LAST WORD
RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
RESOURCES IN THE LIBRARY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
WHY WRITE