In the process of writing a good report, you should always be careful about the following-
- Plan the stages of your research well and writing the report carefully.
- Report considers the audience’s needs; write with the reader in mind at all times.
- Do your research – the groundwork for your report.
- Format should reflect institutional norms and expectations.
- Information should accurate, complete, and documented.
- Keep very accurate records of all of your findings.
- Information should easy to read and understand.
- Terms should clearly define.
- Figures, tables, and art support written content as well.
- Figures, tables, and art should clear and correctly labeled.
- Figures, tables, and art should easily understandable without text support.
- Words should easy to read (font size, arrangement and organization).
- Results should be clear and concise.
- Report precisely and evaluate honestly.
- Recommendations should be reasonable and well-supported.
- Study examples of similar reports to understand the correct style and content to use.
- Report should represent your best effort.
- Report speaks for itself without your clarification or explanation.
- Write clear references for all quotations and source material you have been used in your report.