1. Short Informal Reports Incident Reports Field Trip Reports Occasional Progress Reports Periodic Progress Reports Project Completion Reports Inspection Reports Laboratory Reports

2. General Format 1. A brief statement describing what the reader most needs to know 2. A short introduction to the problem 3. A discussion of the data, situation, or problem, and what has been done or could be done about it 4. A conclusion that sums up the results and possibly recommends what should be done next

3. Field Trip Report Very briefly: What did you set out to do, and what did you achieve? Who went where, why, and when? In more detail: What did you do? What problems affected your work? What did you do about them? Is the job complete? What still needs to be done? SUMMARY BACKGROUND TRIP DETAILS 1. Work done 2. Problems OUTCOME

4. Incident Report Why the message was written. What happened. What needs to be done. Who went where, why, and when? Details that describe what happened, what has been, done, and what action needs to be taken. The results and effects. SUMMARY BACKGROUND FACTS AND EVENTS OUTCOME

5. Progress Report A brief description of the overall situation Project history Work that has been done What is being done at present What will be done to complete the project SUMMARY BACKGROUND PROGRESS FUTURE PLANS SITUATION NOW