"A document containing information organized in a narrative, graphic, or tabular form, prepared on ad hoc, periodic, recurring, regular, or as required basis. Reports may refer to specific periods, events, occurrences, or subjects, and may be communicated or presented in oral or written form." (http://www.businessdictionary.com)There are some reasons why write a report is important:
•To convey essential information,
• To influence decisions,
• To be used in determining changes, improvement, or solutions to problems.
In each report ending, has be accompanied with suggestion or recommendation.
Report has several types, those are:
- Record report;
- Statistical report;
- Progress report;
- Investigative report;
- Recommendation report.
After make a report, it has to presented in other others can get the same meaning and to embrace the message fro the report.
Sometimes people difficult to write, because there are some steps for them before write something.
First step is Collecting information, the next is Selecting information, and then Contextualizing information, after that Summarizing information, next is Organizing information, and the last is Making recommendation.