SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 10

In this chapter 10, "THE BUSINESS OF REPORTS" -INFORMAL AND FORMAL REPORT WRITING. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER IS TO DEMONSTRATE WHAT IS A BUSINESS REPORT? , ITS STYLES, PURPOSES, TYPES, METHODS OF WRITING ETC.
Report is a oral presentation or written business documents that provides information, request, funding or approval etc . The purpose of report is to provide information, analyze data and information and to persuade.There are different types of informational reports they are; memos, progess or interim reports, compliance reports, annual reports, policy and procidure reports, minutes etc. Inorder to write report one should use positive language, approprate graphics and be honest, original, specific etc. There are two methods of collecting a data they are; primary and secondary. Examples of primary data collection methods are surveys, experiments, observation, interviews etc and Examples of secondary data collection methods are library, internet search engines, books, specific data bases, authoritative websites, journal articles etc.