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  1. Reports

  2. What is a report? • The result of research. • Focuses on facts. • Should be objective—give reasons for any opinion. • Use headings. • Use bullet points or numbered lists if possible. Stephen Roney JIC 2013

  3. Organization Use headings like the following. Not all will be useful for every report. • Introduction, Summary, or Abstract • Background • Method, Procedure • Findings, Results, Discussion • Conclusion • References Stephen Roney JIC 2013

  4. Introduction • Explain why you are writing. • Give the purpose of the report, if known. Stephen Roney JIC 2013

  5. Background • Not always needed. • Put any special information here that the reader needs to know. • Usually has to do with the past—history of the issue. Stephen Roney JIC 2013

  6. Method, Procedure • Say how you got the information for your report: from the Internet, a survey, an interview, etc. Stephen Roney JIC 2013

  7. Findings, Results • Good place to use bullet points. • Main body of the report. Stephen Roney JIC 2013

  8. Discussion • Use this for more information if the findings are not clear. Stephen Roney JIC 2013

  9. Conclusion, Summary • Can feature your recommendation, or • Summarize findings Stephen Roney JIC 2013

  10. Stephen K. Roney CNAQ 2010 The End Stephen Roney JIC 2013