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Group 4 Midterm-Lesson 6 Writing Business and Technical Report Let’s Achieve These! Explain the classifications, parts, and types of reports Initializing A Report is a comprehensive document that covers all aspects of the subject matte...

Group 4 Midterm-Lesson 6 Writing Business and Technical Report Let’s Achieve These! Explain the classifications, parts, and types of reports Initializing A Report is a comprehensive document that covers all aspects of the subject matter of study. It presents the results of an experiment, investigation, research, or inquiry to a specific audience. Business and Technical Reports Classification Types Parts Progress Reports Sales Reports -Cover Page Personal Evaluation -Title Page Feasibility Reports -Table of Contents Literature Review -List of Illustrations Credit Reports -Executive Summary Formal Informational Reports -Main Body/Findings/ Informal Analytical Reports Discussions Recommendation -Conclusions Reports -Recommendations Research Reports -References/Sources Case Study Analyses -Appendices 11  Concept Grounding Characteristics of a Report 1. It presents information not an argument. 2. It is meant to be scanned quickly by the reader. 3. It uses numbered headings and sub headings. 4. It is composed of short and concise paragraphs. 5. It uses graphic illustrations such as tables, graphs, pie charts, etc. 6. It may have an abstract or an executive summary. 7. It may or may not have references or bibliography. 8. It often contains recommendations and/or appendices. Report Categories I. The Informal Report It functions to inform, analyse, and recommend. It may be in the form of a memo, financial report, monthly activities report, development report, research, etc. It is written according to an institution’s style and rules. Introductory and prefatory parts are not required. It is used for conveying routine messages. Types of Informal Report A. Progress report – written to provide information about the way a project is developing B. Sales activity report- helps a firm to understand about the progress of the sales people and also identify the shortcomings C. Personnel evaluation – used by an organization to assess an employee’s performance D. Financial Report – a presents formal record of the financial activities of a business, person, or other entries E. Feasibility report- assesses the viability of a new project; details whether or not a project should be undertaken and the reasons for that decision; persuades or helps the decision makers to choose between available options F. Literature review – conveys to the readers the work already done and the knowledge and ideas that have been already established on a particular topic or research G. Credit Report – details report of an individual’s credit history prepared by a credit bureau (Credit bureaus collect information and create credit reports based on that information, and lenders use the reports along with other details to determine loan applicants’ credit worthiness.) II. The Formal Report It is an official report that contains a collection of detailed information, research, and data necessary to make decisions. It is formal, complex and used at an official level. 12  It is often a written account of a major project. It may be in the form of launching a new technology or a new project line, results of a study or an experiment, a review of developments in the field, etc. 13 14 References: Wakat G. et al. (2018) Purposive Communication. Quezon City, PH: Lorimar Publishing Barrot J. and Sipacio P. (2018) Purposive Communication in the 21st Century. Quezon City, PH: C & E Publishing Inc. 15