Part of Report furqan m lodhi

Group Member: danish zia (bc141001) furqan m lodhi (bc141004) m. Abid (bc141005) m. Naeem ahmed (mna) (bc141009) m. daniyal hussain (bc141082)

Parts of a report

PRESENTATION TOPIC:

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:

Title Page Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Discussion Conclusions Recommendations Bibliography/References Appendices

PARTS OF A REPORT:

Body of report

Author and Author’s title

Person/organization who requested report

Date of completion

Title Page:

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M. ABID

Formal business letter addressed to

the person requesting the report Explains on whose authority the

report was written May summarize or draw attention to

specific material in a report Acknowledges assistance in

researching and compiling the report

Letter of Transmittal:

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:

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:

BC141009

M.NAEEM AHMAD (MNA)

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

Break your information up into

sections and subsections using decimal numbering system

Confine yourself to the facts Present your information

clearly

Discussion:

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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DANIYAL HUSSAIN

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:

A list of the books referred to

in a scholarly work, typically printed as an appendix.

MLA style Harvard style IEEE style

Bibliography:

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:

BC141001

DANISH ZIA

Title Page

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction Discussion

Recommendations

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Appendices

Conclusions

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

Major Part of Report ? How to Numbering the Report?

Margin Line of Report?

EXTRA INFO:

PARTS OF A REPORTPart 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