Business Communication

Student of IEEE-11 group

Nataly Kozak

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Lecturer:

Associate Professor Yu.O. Semenchuk

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TERNOPIL – 2013

РОЗДІЛ 7.

ДОДАТКИ

ДОДАТОК А. Орієнтовна структура реферату.

REPORT WRITING

There is a convention to writing reports, which distinguishes them from essays.

A report should be written in the third person – this means not using ‘I’ or ‘We’. It should be written in sections which have sub headings and which are numbered. The following information shows how this format works.

Сontents

Unless it is a very short report, you should include a contents page listing all the main section headings, and the page numbers where they can be found.

Summary/Abstract

It is good practice to provide a brief summary of the main contents, findings, conclusions and recommendations in the report. This should normally not be longer than one side of A4.

Introduction

This should introduce the main part of the report. It lets the reader know what the report is about; it outlines the key issues and concerns.

2. Research Methods/Background

Research Methods

In some reports it will be necessary to describe the method by which the writer has gathered information and conducted the investigation. This section might include where the investigation took place, how the information was gathered, how the information was analyzed.

Background

Depending on the nature of the report, in addition to the general introduction, it may be necessary to set the report in context, giving general background or history.

Main body of the report

The nature of this will depend on the brief and scope of the report. The sections should deal with the main topics being discussed. There should be a logical sequence, moving from the descriptive to the analytical. It should contain sufficient information to justify the conclusions and recommendations which follow.

Selection of appropriate information is crucial here. If information is important to help understanding, then it should be included. Irrelevant information should be omitted.

Figures and Tables

Most reports will need to include figures and tables, to aid communication and to improve the presentation.

Figures may be in the form of diagrams, charts or graphs. Whether figures or tables are used they should be properly labeled, neatly presented and correctly sourced. They should be limited in number and more detailed data should be included in the Appendix (see section below).