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2. Parts of a rePort
PRESENTATION TOPIC:

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A technical report (also:
scientific report) is a document that
describes the process, progress, or
results of technical or scientific research
or the state of a technical or scientific
research problem. It might also include
recommendations and conclusions of
the research.
Definition:

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Parts of a rePort
Part Description
Title Page Title, Author’s name, Date of submission
Table of Contents List of sections, sub-sections, appendices, etc.
Executive Summary Summary of entire report
Introduction Purpose, Background, Methods of Investigation, Scope
Discussion Analysis of facts obtained
Conclusions Deductions based on findings
Recommendations Suggestions and advice based on conclusions
Bibliography/References List of references
Appendices Supplementary materials e.g. other supporting data

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 Title Page
 Table of Contents
 Executive Summary
 Introduction
 Discussion
 Conclusions
 Recommendations
 Bibliography
 Appendices
Parts of a rePort
Write this first
before the rest
of the report

6.  Title Page
 Table of Contents
 Executive Summary
 Introduction
 Discussion
 Conclusions
 Recommendations
 Bibliography/References
 Appendices
PARTS OF A
REPORT:
Body of report

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 Includes from summary through to
appendices. Does not include title page
and table of contents page.
 Use the decimal numbering system
(DNS)
 Indents each layer of the DNS
 Identifies appropriate page number
TAblE OF COnTEnTS:

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 What is the report about?
 Why it is being written?
 Who is conducting the research?
 Any background information
relevant to the report
 Scope ( what will and will not be
covered)
InTROduCTIOn

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Represents 10% of the written report, and
includes:
 Why ( the purpose of the report)
 Scope ( what issues are covered and what
issues are not covered)
 How ( brief details of research methods)
 What (important results and findings)
 So what ( major conclusions and
recommendations)
SummARy:

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 Should be written in descending order of
Importance
 Emerge from the conclusions
 They are the honest, justified opinion of
the writer and includes: what is to be done,
who is to do it and how/when it is to be
done
Recommendations:

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 This section answer the questions “ what
does all this stuff mean?”
 Relate your answer back to the original
purpose of the report
 Includes a clear summary of the main points
of the report
 Outlines the findings of the research
 Do not introduce new information in the
conclusion
conclusions:

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 Author and Author’s title
 Person/organization who
requested report
 Date of completion
title Page:

14. Title Page
Table of
Contents
Executive
Summary
Introduction Discussion
Recommendations
References
Appendices
Conclusions

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 Break your information up into
sections and subsections using
decimal numbering system
 Confine yourself to the facts
 Present your information clearly
discussion:

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 A list of the books referred to in a
scholarly work, typically printed as
an appendix.
 MLA style
 Harvard style
 IEEE style
BiBliography:

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 Contains supplementary material too
detailed for the main body of the report.
 May include photographs, tables, charts,
maps, statistics, questionnaires etc.
 Any inclusions must be clearly labeled
and referred to in the body of the report.
appendices:

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 Major Part of Report ?
 How to Numbering the
Report?
 Margin Line of Report?
EXTRA INFO:

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