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WEDC Guide No. 9: Writing reports

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There are numerous different formats and styles of writing, from an informal letter or e-mail, to a formal government report. Each has its own purpose – to communicate to the intended audience. A good report could be defined as an effective one, that is, one that produces its intended results. If the author relates directly to the objectives by writing a well-structured document in clear language, it is more likely to gain attention and be effective. An effective report gives the writer, and the organization, a professional image, makes a good impression, and persuades others to take the work seriously.

© WEDC, Loughborough University, 2012

Text: Brian Reed based on the DFID-funded WELL learning module written by

Jane Bevan, Sue Coates and Rebecca Scott, with further contributions from

Hazel Jones

Edited by Julie Fisher

Illustrations: Rod Shaw

Quality Assurance: Tricia Jackson

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  • Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

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  • Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)

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WEDC Guide

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© WEDC, Loughborough University

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  • VoR (Version of Record)

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This work is made available according to the conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) licence. Full details of this licence are available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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2012

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This guide was published by the Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC) at Loughborough University.

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9781843801498

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WEDC_ID:19408

Language

  • en

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