The answer to this question is important, because while specialists would quickly tire of elementary explanation a non-expert audience will soon be lost if the writing is too technical or assumes too much. All the considerations that applied to our section on essays also apply to reports. Yet, as for an essay, style is important. You must have some input that reflects your individual personality. Since reports can be organised under sections or subheadings they can actually be easier to write than essays, but this doesn t mean the standard of the writing can be inferior.
Reports are invariably professional documents.
You ll probably be asked to write them often in your professional career, so take any opportunity the department provides to practise. The following is a typical format of a report.