Reports

Report refers to a genre of writing in which factual information is presented based on a topic or event. A written report is a document that presents centralized and key content to a specific audience. Reports are often used to present the results of an experiment, investigation, or inquiry. The elements of a report are title, entry, summary, descriptive, contradictory quotations, development and conclusion. Report is an essay of investigative, scientific, explanatory, autobiographical or formal character, in which a succession of news items of general interest is set forth for informational purposes. Reports are concise and have a formal structure. These are often used to communicate the results or conclusions of a project. There are different types of reports, such as analytical reports, research reports, financial reports, progress reports, incident reports, feasibility reports and recommendation reports. A good report contains an authentic and unbiased description of the facts related to the incident, problem etc. Brevity and clarity are essential qualities of a report. The report should be concise and capture the highlights of the event or action. Reports will provide important details that can be used to help forecast the future, develop marketing plans, guide budget planning, and improve decision making may go. It should be kept in mind in the report that the report is for providing information or for analyzing data for taking decisions or for solving any problem, hence the first task in writing the report is to find out the objective.