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Report Writing for Information Technology
A report is a structured written presentation directed to interested readers in response to some specific purpose, aim or request.
Reports generally give an account of something, answer a question, or offer a solution to a problem. Below are listed books from our library and websites that will help you plan, structure and write your report.
Books:
Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| Effective communication for science and technology / Joan Van Emden | Q223 .V36 2001 |
Effective reports / Malra Treece |
HF5719.T73 1985 |
| Essentials of assessment report writing / Elizabeth O. Lichtenberger ... [et al.] | RC469 .E875 2004 |
| How to develop and write a research paper / Phyllis Cash |
LB2369 .C36 1990 |
| How to write a report / John Fletcher | HF5719 .F585 1983 |
| How to write effective reports (Business) / John E. Sussams | HF5719 .S97 1991 |
| Writing and presenting reports / Baden Eunson | PE1478 .E86 1994 |
| Writing reports to get results : guidelines for the computer age / Ron S. Blicq | HF5719.B55 1987 |
Writing reports to get results : quick, effective results using the pyramid method / Ron S. Blicq, Lisa A. Moretto |
HF5719 .B64 1995 |
Web Resources:
| Technical report writing for engineers |
Hints on technical report writing aimed at engineers producing technical papers, reports, dissertations and theses. |
Essay writing by Warren Toomey |
Looks at the aim of the essay, how to choose a topic, how to structure your essay, the marking criteria, and what to avoid in your essay. |
| Report writing FAQs - UNSW |
Includes: defining your audience, clarifying your aims, and structuring your report |
| Report writing for engineers | |
| Writing Technical Reports - UOW | Function and structure of technical report writing |
| Report writing - Curtin University | General overview of report writing across the disciplines |
| Essay and report writing guide - Melbourne University | Very detailed guide which includes sections on citation and referencing |
| The plain English guide to writing reports |
Covers all the main stages of writing a report |