Step-by-step guide on how to write the Executive Summary and other sections of the report.

1. © 2013 Sherrie Lee http://www.linkedin.com/in/orangecanton
REPORT WRITING
Writing and Presentation Skills

2. Executive Summary

3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Provides overview of report
 Includes summary of:
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purpose
scope
method of investigation
findings
conclusions
recommendations

4. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Use transitional words and phrases to link
one idea / paragraph to the next – e.g. in
addition, therefore
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Although it is the first item of the report,
you need to complete the body of the
report before you can provide a
comprehensive summary

5. Other Parts of a
Report

6. OTHER PARTS OF REPORT
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Title Page or Cover Page
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title
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name of person who requested the report
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name of the author(s)
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name and address of the institution or
company issuing the report (if applicable)
date

7. OTHER PARTS OF REPORT
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Table of Contents
lists preliminary pages such as the executive
summary
 includes all headings and subheadings used
in the report exactly as they appear in the
report
 includes page numbers for all parts
 use lower case Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, etc.)
for all preliminary pages and Arabic numerals
(1, 2, 3, etc.) for all pages in the body of the
report, starting with page 1 for the Introduction
section
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8. OTHER PARTS OF REPORT
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Bibliography
list of references for sources cited in the
report
 use APA referencing style
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Appendices
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clean copy of the survey questionnaire
manual collation
list of interview questions (if any)