Report Writing and Types of Reports - Lecture No.6 - Business Communication

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Asalam-o-Alaikum Friends, Welcome to my blog Entertain Tricks, Friends in this post I am going to share lecture number 6 of business communication subject and chapter name is Report Writing and Types of Reports. This lecture is provided by Dr. Zahid Memon. Here I describe short form of lecture by own and complete lecture could be downloaded at the end of this post.

What is Report?

A report is a message or a document that transmits information to solve problems or to make decisions. When information is sent in the form of message, it becomes the oral report whereas; when information is sent in the form of a document it is called written report.

Ricks and Gow defined that “A report is a written or oral message presenting information that will help a decision maker to solve a business problem.”

Types of Business Reports

Formal Report and Informal Report on the basis of Legal Formalities classification.

Informational Report and Analytical Report on the basis of use/intend/functional classification.

Authorized Report and Voluntary Report on the basis of Source classification.

Daily Report, Periodic Report and Special Report on the basis of Frequency classification

Long Report and Short Report on the basis of Target Audience classification.

Internal Report and External Report on the basis of Length classification.

Steps in Writing Report

1. Selecting a report problem
2. Determination of purpose
3. Developing a working plan
4. Collection of information
5. Organizing information
6. Interpretation of information
7. Recommendation
8. Selecting the Method of writing
9. Making the outline
10. Preparing the final draft

Contents of A Long Report

• Prefatory parts
• Body
• Supplements / Appended parts

There are still so many sub topics regarding Report writing and types of reports, so you can complete file in detailed download from below given link in the PPT format.
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