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Unit 11: Library Reports

Facts: Event, item of information, or state of affairs existing, observed, or known to have Notes
happened, and which is confirmed or validated to such an extent that it is considered ‘reality.’
Guidance: Guidance refers to information given for the purpose of resolving a problem or
difficulty and is mainly given by someone of authority.
Internal Communication: The sharing of information within an organization for business
purposes.

Presentation: Presentation is the act of introducing via speech and various additional new
information to an audience.
Record: Document that memorializes and provides objective evidence of activities performed,
events occurred, results achieved, or statements made.
Report: Report is a self-explanatory statement of facts relating to a specific subject and serves the
purpose of providing information for decision making and follow up actions.
Summary: An overview of content that provides a reader with the overarching theme, but does
not expand on specific details.

Title Page: A page at the beginning of a book giving its title, the names of the author and
publisher, and other publication information.

11.7 Review Questions

1. State two reasons why reports are used as forms of written assessment.

2. Explain two golden rules to follow when deciding what to put into a report.
3. What are the characteristics of Report?
4. Write brief note on the Summary.
5. Discuss different stages of writing a report.
6. Define Bibliography.

7. Do you think that main body of the report is where you discuss your material? If yes give
reasons.
8. Write short note on the Table of Contents.

9. Why glossary of technical terms is useful?
10. Define Report.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Report 2. Problem or Issue
3. Essay 4. Specifications

5. True 6. False
7. True 8. True
9. Summary 10. Contents
11. Introduction 12. Conclusion

13. True 14. False
15. True 16. True

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