Report Writing - Resources for Students

What's it all about?
Why is report writing so important?

Difference between reports and essays

What makes a good report 

Structure of reports

How do I critically analyse my findings?

How do I write clearly and concisely?

Assess your skills

Not sure where to start? Have a go at this simple activity designed to help you determine your strengths and development needs.

Top 3 activities

Identify the audience and purpose
Who is your report for? Try this activity showing how a different audience and purpose changes the focus of your report.

Sections of a report
Not sure where information should go? Try this activity on the different purposes of each report section.


Organise your report
How can you make sure your report has a logical structure? Try this activity on organising reports.


Academic writing for reports
Are you writing clearly and concisely? Try this activity to develop your academic writing for reports.

Further activities and resources
Using graphical data

Is a dissertation just a longer report?

Checklist for effective reports

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Journals and books

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