1. Report writing Vida Zorko
Adapted from Nada Vukadinović’s ‘Report Writing’
with kind permission of the author

2. Report should give answers to the questions:
Why do we have problems with…?
Who/What causes the problem?
How can we change things for better?
Given the choices, which plan/solution is the best?

3. Plan your report use a concept map for structuring ideas
make a contents list
rearrange parts if necessary
work as a team
keep focus on the problem

4. Introduction
write it when all the parts of the main body have been finished
you can appoint a person who will write the introduction & conclusion

5. Central part
explain the reasons for the problem that you have investigated
make sub-headings as necessary
reference your sources!
insert pictures, graphs, charts, statistics as necessary

6. Conclusion
give solutions to the problem
make recommendations

7. Language and style do not use colloquialisms, use formal style
do not use abbreviated forms (don’t, aren’t)
mind punctuation (commas, colons, etc.)
make paragraphs with a blank line in between
make clear titles and subtitles (be consistent in using the size of font)
mind typing and avoid spelling mistakes, use the spell checker. Make sure to proof read the report before you submit it.

8. Avoid plagiarism!
do not copy directly from literature! Direct copying is called plagiarism and is a serious offence. It is the same as theft of intellectual property.
you are allowed to quote but you must acknowledge the source
copying can be immediately detected and may be the reason that your report fails

9. Other points the report must be typewritten and paginated
the whole report should be 8-10 pages long
use 1.5 spacing
submit the report within the deadline

10. Assessment criteria - Content assessed by the subject teacher
research
analysis
use of sources
relevance of materials
problem coverage
documentation
appropriate technical vocabulary

11. Assessment criteria - Language assessed by the language teacher
grammar
cohesion
structure
layout
appropriate vocabulary
word order
spelling
paragraphing
punctuation