TECHNICAL REPORTS
Preparation
- Who will be reading it ?
- What do they need to know ?
- What organization of the report will best present the material ?
- Synthetic or analytic (for main body)?
Outline
- Use a TOP-DOWN development approach.
Introduce The Report
- Prior to the main body.
- Orient the reader thoroughly!
- Explain the purpose and basic nature of the report.
- Provide an easily read summary / overview - Details to come later.
Use Headings and Subheadings
Use Appendices
- Put detailed material in them that may obscure important ideas or data.
Concentrate on Results More Than Methods
Provide A Table Of Contents