7.6 REPORT WRITING CHECKLIST

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.

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