1. OUR SESSIONS TOPIC
REPORT WRITING
Conducted by: MD.SHAFI-UL- ALAM

2. WHAT DOES REPORT MEAN AND IMPLY?
Report is an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.
A report on the peace conference;
A medical report on the patient.

3. REPORT…..
A document containing information organized in a narrative, graphic, or tabular form, prepared on ad hoc, periodic, recurring, regular, or as required basis
Reports may refer to specific periods, events, occurrences, or subjects,
May be communicated or presented in oral or written form.

4. HOW TO GO FOR ORGANIZING AND STRUCTURING A REPORT
PREFATORY PART
REPORT PROPER PART
APPENDED PART

5. PREFATORY Title Fly Title page Authorization Message
Transmittal Message/Forward/ Preface
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations (tables/Figures)
List of Acronyms/ abbreviations
Executive Summary

6. REPORT PROPER INTRODUCTION Origin of Report (facts of authorization)
Problem and purpose (stated in infinitive/interrogative/declarative forms)
Scope (boundaries of the problem)
Limitations (that impairs quality of report)
Historical Background (how developed)

7. REPORT PROPER…. Source and Methods of Collecting Information
Definitions, initialism and Acronyms (unfamiliar words, acronyms..defined)
Report Preview (Road ahead)
Report body (presents and analyses information gathered)

8. REPORT PROPER….
The Ending of the Report (with summary/conclusion/recommendation or combination of three)
Summary of major findings in informational report
Ending and executive summary differ
Conclusion if Report seeks an answer
Recommendations if wanted so

9. APPENDED PART
Appendix of support information or documents (questionnaires, working papers, action plan, other references…)
Bibliography (Riley,T.B. (2002) “Electronic Governance: An East African Perspective, Stylus Publishing. London)

10. THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING WITH ME SO FAR SO LONG