Report Help!                             

How to write a good report.

  1. Know the purpose and your audience.  Are you writing to inform, entertain or persuade?
  2. Research and take notes. 

Make sure your report has the following:

Introduction:  Make your first statement exciting or thought provoking.  You want to catch the readers attention.

Body:  Provide the detail and important facts you want to present. 

Make some personal connections to your topic if you can.
Relate your topic to other readings or books on the topic
Quote sources. (See how to write a bibliography below).

Conclusion: This is a summary of your important facts, try to be concise.

Write your final copy.    Make sure you check your spelling and grammar.

HOW TO:

Bibliography:  If you used information written by someone else, you need to give credit to your source.

Here is the proper form:

Books:

Author (last name first).  Title .(underlined)  City where book is published:

        Publisher, copyright date.

Magazines:

Author (last name first).  "Title of the article."  Title of the magazine (underlined)

         Date (day, month, year): Page number of the article.

Encyclopedias:

"Article title"(in quotes). Title of Reference Book (underlined) . Edition. Date published.

Films and Videotapes:

Title (underlined) Film (or Videotape).  Production Co., date.  Time length.