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第四讲 报告的正文部分Lecture Four The Body of a ReportThe Body of a report consists of three major parts. They are:Information Gathering Method and Procedure收集信息的方法和程序Presentation of Findings调查结果Discussion and Interpretation of Findings讨论和阐释调查结果收集信息的方法和程序 Information Gathering Method and Procedure This section is included in the Body only if the author feels that the readers will find the details of the method important and are genuinely interested in reading it. If the method is commonly known, it is just briefly mentioned. Example 4AMost of the information in this report was derived from the Civil Services Prospectus, 2003. Some of it came from interviews with key civil servants and trade union leaders of the Civil Services Branch of the Federal Civil Services Union. The major findings of an independent survey conducted by Martin Marketing Consultants last month were also incorporated. 这份报告的主要信息来自2003年《国内公务员专刊》。亦有些信息来源于对公务员领导层及公务员职工工会公务员分部的主要工会领导者的采访。另外，上个月圣马丁市场顾问公司进行的独立调查，其主要结果页包含在这份报告里。在示例4A中所有的动词均使用过去时态。使用过去时态的目的是为了说明收集信息的过程所做的工作。注意这里经常使用被动语态。Exercise 4.1 Identify all the main verbs used in Example 4A.Exercise 4.2 Write a paragraph stating how the information relating to a report on project management was collected. You may find the verbs and notes provided in the boxes below helpful.Derive （源于） come （来自） conduct （得出） incorporate（包含） Information from computer journals （来自于计算机刊物的信息）Interviews with project managers and systems analysts （采访计划主管和系统分析员）Findings of a recent survey by our management staff on aspects of project management, with special reference to planning and control （我们的管理人员，对计划管理情况特别是相关计划和控制情况的调查结果）调查结果 Presentation of Findings 这个部分罗列的是调查结果。这个结果一般都是针对某些问题进行调查后得到的。在研究报告中，这部分内容成为对调查结果的说明。为了有效地说明调查结果，必须提供清楚和正确的事实。换句话讲，对调查结果的说明应当是：Exact—precise and without exaggeration 准确—精确而不夸张Objective—can be measured by objective standards and free of personal bias客观—以客观标准验证而不存在个人的偏见Reliable—the source of information and method of data collection should be clearly specif