Chapter 5: Review
This chapter, Writing Informal Reports, is intended to provide a description and details of various informal report types.
Here are the key takeaways from the chapter:
- Proposals are used to communicate proposed plans and ideas. (5.1)
- There are a number of different types of proposals, but the format of a proposal will typically include the following: introduction/background; details and description; qualifications, budget and timelines (when/if applicable); conclusion, and references. (5.1)
- Incident and inspection reports are used to communicate about routine workplace situations. An incident report is used to communicate about situations such as a workplace accident, illness, injury, and work stoppage. An inspection report is used to communicate about a workplace inspection. In both types of reports, neutral, unbiased communication is critical. (5.2)
- Feasibility and recommendation reports are analytical reports that examine a problem or situation and offer a solution. They include an introduction, discussion, conclusion, and recommendations (along with references and appendices). (5.3)
- A progress report is used to communicate about the progress of a project. They can use various formats and be varying lengths, depending on the nature and status of the project. (5.4)
- The purpose of a lab report is to detail and capture the various aspects of an experiment. (5.5)
