英语写作讲义5.pptVIP

Report Writing Why do we write a report? A report is written to be read by someone else. A report which is written for the sake of being written has very little value. Three types of reports (P150) : Reports of events and experiences Reports of experiments Survey or investigation reports Other types of reports Trip reports Progress reports Feasibility reports Incident report Book report Features of good reports Selectivity Accuracy Objectivity Conciseness Clarity and Consistency Simplicity Avoid Pointless Words Survey Report (P157) In order to get the information of the public opinion, people will start a survey. But a survey is not an end product, people should make it to be read: a survey report. 6 Easy Steps of report writing Step 1: Figure out the goal of the survey. Step 2: Decide on a research methodology. Step 3: Survey Design. Step 4: Data collection. Step 5: Data Analysis. Step 6: Conclusion Format Cover page (Title, authors, date) Contents Abstract or summary Text (main body) with subsections Introduction (Background) Proceedings or Process Data collected (or results) and findings Data analysis or Interpretation Conclusion and/or Recommendations Acknowledgements References Introduction Three optional subdivisions Purpose/Objective —a topic sentence explaining why you are submitting the report (rationale, justification, objectives) and exactly what the report’s subject matter is. Personnel —names of others involved in the reporting activity. Dates —what period of time the report covers. Body Part Summary of your activities and the problems you encountered the longest section of the report involves development, organization and style focuses on the implications of the problems for the technical reader describe the detailed information of the subject objectively four methods to organize the discussion portion: chronology, importance, comparison/contrast, and problem/solution. Conclusion/ Recommendation The