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Jayatee Bhattacharya, Lovely Professional University Unit 15: Business Report Writing

Unit 15: Business Report Writing Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

15.1 Report
15.2 Planning for Report Writing
15.3 Types of Reports
15.4 Report Writing Process

15.5 Report Writing on any News
15.6 Structure of Technical Reports
15.7 Summary
15.8 Keywords

15.9 Self Assessment
15.10 Review Questions
15.11 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Understand the meaning of business report
Know about the planning for report writing
Aware the method of writing business report

Introduction

Report writing is an art. This skill is to be developed by constant efforts. Every executive is
supposed to submit reports to his/her superiors in scheduled time intervals. For that, he/she
has to learn the skill of writing reports. In case of investigations also, the report is submitted to
take remedial actions. Market researchers conduct various field surveys. The report of the surveys
has to be prepared effectively.

Reports provide feedback to the manager on various aspects of organisation. The information is
needed for reviewing and evaluating progress, planning for future course of action and taking
decisions. As a neatly structured piece of work, the report, for greater ease in comprehension, is
segregated into various sections. Understanding the import of these sections, coupled with
logical conjoining of the various parts, results in a well written and presented report

15.1 Report

A report is a presentation and summation of facts, figures and information either collected or
derived. It is a logical and coherent structuring of information, ideas and concepts. Reports are
used in general, by various professionals. Newspaper correspondents use reports to make news

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