WRITING A REPORT

What is a report?
A report is written for a clear purpose and to a particular audience.
Specific information and evidence are presented, analysed and
applied.1
What makes a good report?
Two of the reasons why reports are used as forms of written
assessment are:
1. To find out what you have learned ;
2. To give you experience of an important skill that is widely used
in the work place. 1
All sources used should be acknowledged and referenced
throughout.
A well written report will demonstrate your ability to: 1
1. Gather, evaluate and analyse relevant information;
(What you have understood, what is the feedback, what is the
response to the feedback)
2. structure material in a logical and coherent order;
3. make appropriate conclusions that are supported by the
evidence and analysis of the report;
(From the responses, you can ask doubts, clarifications,
elaborations. Also, it helps you evaluate what you have learnt
and what needs to be done)
4. make thoughtful and practical recommendations where
required.
For the immediate context: Students will be presenting a daily
report via email
This should have:
1. Date
2. Name
3. Classes/Subjects | What was taught | What was the work
assigned
4. Clarifications or elaborations if required.
That is all. The report needs.
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The second report you will need to present within the week is
the study trip report
1. Name of Student
2. Section 1: Introduction.

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a) Where did you visit, the places, the background ,

b) your responsibility during the trip,
c) the objectives( what did you expect to learn from the trip :
For example, my objective, after the Gudiyam Caves visit
would be : introducing the students to prehistoric life of
Humans and the natural setting which lead to its
development.
Please note: This has to be written in your own words.
3. Section 2: Trip
a) Place visited, Name, time, etc.
b) People who spoke about it
c) Image( Location, orientation, what it is showing)
d) Description about the place: Inclusive of the natural setting
(type of soil, vegetation etc) materials,elements of design,
history, etc. In your own words. No copy paste.
e) Other significant details
4. Result of the trip
a) Learning outcomes. From each place that you visited, what
were your expectations and what did you achieve.
b) Any specific work assigned about or during the trip that you
will now work on?
This has to be in a document/hand written and scanned.
When a document is being provided, if 2 more more people
forward the same document, it will be considered as copying.
If handwritten and scanned, please ensure the images sent
are legible.
Please clarify with SriDevi Maam and Prabhakar Sir, asap, if
you do not understand anything in this document. You can
also whatsapp or email me directly.

References:
1. http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writingresources/reports
2. http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/writing/writingresources/reports

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