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Notes on report writing
Barbara Morris
Version 1.1, Wednesday 26 September 2001
Summary These notes set out
briefly some principles and priorities for writing reports. They are written
in report format as an example. They will not substitute for a book or
a course on report writing, or for guidelines provided by a particular
organisation to suit its own needs, for example, notes on the presentation
of dissertations or theses which are provided by universities. The structure
recommended emphasises the provision of a summary and a conclusion, with
key sentences at prominent points in the report. The text should be concise
and clear, and its construction should be guided by consideration of the
reader, and a concern for accuracy and truth.
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