Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing Introduction to Report Writing.

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Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing Introduction to Report Writing

Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing A business report is an orderly and objective communication of factual information that serves some business purpose. Definition of Business Reports

Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing Reports categorised by FUNCTION Informational reports Analytical reports

Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing Reports categorised by TIME Progress reports Periodic reports Special reports

Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing Reports categorised by FORM Memo Letter Manuscript

Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing Title page Letter of Trans- mittal Table of Contents Summary THE REPORT PROPER Table of Contents Combi- nation Trans- mittal & Summary Title page THE REPORT PROPER Title page THE REPORT PROPER LETTER REPORT MEMO REPORT Formal Situations Complex Problems Informal Situations Simple Problems Combi- nation Trans- mittal & Summary THE REPORT PROPER Title page

Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing Report-Writing Process Planning the Project/Report Designing the Research Tool(s) Collecting and Analyzing the Data Organizing the Information Writing the Report Editing/Proofreading the Report

Business Communication: Introduction to Report Writing Evaluate work at every step Phase 1: PREPARE Identify & define the problem Analyse the audience Phase 2: RESEARCH Determine the methodology Collect the information Phase 3: ANALYSE Organise & evaluate the information Draw conclusions & make recommendations Phase 4: WRITE Draft, revise & edit the report Package the report The Report- Writing Process