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

2. 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

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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