Reports

=PART A:  **REPORTS **=


 * A1) **** What is a report? Provide at least 3 definitions (remember to identify the source) **

Ø  A report is a systematic, well organised document which defines and analyses a subject or problem, and which may include:  the record of a sequence of events  interpretation of the significance of these events or facts  evaluation of the facts or results of research presented  discussion of the outcomes of a decision or course of action conclusions recommendations. //([|//http://www.ssdd.uce.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.02%20Reports.htm#Title//]) // <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Ø <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">A report like this will usually be requested by people who need the information for a specific purpose and their request may be written in // terms of reference // or the // brief //. Whatever the report, it is important to look at the // instructions // for what is wanted <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">([]) //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Ø <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">A report written for an academic course can be thought of as a simulation. We can imagine that someone wants the report for a practical purpose, although we are really writing the report as an academic exercise for assessment. Theoretical ideas will be more to the front in an academic report than in a practical one. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">([]) // <span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> A2)<span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> ** What are the possible/ basic components or parts of reports? ** <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; msoansilanguage: EN-US;"> ** Results ** (possibly included in scientific/engineering reports) ** Conclusion **  (always included)  ** Recommendations ** (sometimes included) Recommendations can be numbered if you wish.**    ** Appendices ** (sometimes included) Each appendix should be referred to in your text. You should not include something as an appendix if it is not discussed in the main body.** ** References ** (always included) ** Bibliography ** (sometimes included) //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">([|//http://www.ssdd.uce.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.02%20Reports.htm#Title//]) //
 * This section records your observations (in the past tense) and would normally include statistics, tables or graphs.**
 * Your conclusion should draw out the implications of your findings, with deductions based on the facts described in your main body. Don’t include any new material here.**
 * These should follow on logically from your conclusion and be specific, measurable and achievable. They should propose how the situation/problem could be improved by suggesting action to be taken. A “statement of cost” should be included if you are recommending changes that have financial implications.
 * An appendix (plural=appendices) is detailed documentation of points you outline in your findings, for example, technical data, questionnaires, letters sent, tables, sketches, charts, leaflets etc. It is supplementary information which you consider to be too long or complicated or not quite relevant enough to include in your main body, but which still should be of interest to your reader.
 * This is a list giving the full details of all the sources to which you have made reference within your text. By far the most common method in use at UCE is the Harvard method.**
 * This is either a separate list of sources which you have used during your research, but have not actually made reference to in your writing, or this list together with your list of references.**

=**A3) What are some types of reports?**= <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msoansilanguage: EN-USmsoAnsiLanguage;"> //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">([|//http://www.ssdd.uce.ac.uk/learner/writingguides/1.02%20Reports.htm#Title//]) //
 * 1) <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msoansilanguage: EN-USmsoAnsiLanguage;">**Laboratory reports**
 * 2) <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msoansilanguage: EN-USmsoAnsiLanguage;">**Research reports**
 * 3) <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msoansilanguage: EN-USmsoAnsiLanguage;">**Field study**
 * 4) <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msoansilanguage: EN-USmsoAnsiLanguage;">**Proposals**
 * 5) <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msoansilanguage: EN-USmsoAnsiLanguage;">**Progress reports**
 * 6) <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msoansilanguage: EN-USmsoAnsiLanguage;">**Technical reports**
 * 7) <span style="color: #808000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; msoansilanguage: EN-USmsoAnsiLanguage;">**Financial repor**


 * PART B: **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; msoansilanguage: EN-US; mso-spacerun: yes; msospacerun: yes;"> ** ANNUAL REPORTS **

<span style="color: olive; font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">Ø <span style="color: olive; font-family: Times New Roman; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings;"> <span style="color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">An annual report lists the achievements and failures of an organisation. It is a progress report in which every department is accounted for. //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">([]) //
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">B1) <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> What is an annual report? Provide two definitions. <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Snap ITC'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **

<span style="color: olive; font-family: Wingdings; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings;">Ø <span style="color: olive; font-family: Times New Roman; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings;"> <span style="color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">An annual report is a record of a company's financial performance and operations for the year. Publicly traded companies produce annual reports to tell shareholders, prospective investors, customers and others what happened. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">//(//[|//http://www.ehow.com/how_16565_write-annual-report.html//]
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">B2 <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">) What type of report is an annual report? **

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The physical appearance of annual reports is crucial. For that reason they are usually prepared professionally. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">//(//[|//http://www.ehow.com/how_16565_write-annual-report.html//] **<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">B3 <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">) What is the purpose of a progress report? **<span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Reassure recipients that you are making progress, that the project is going smoothly, and that it will be complete by the expected date. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">2) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Provide their recipients with a brief look at some of the findings or some of the work of the project. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">3) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Give their recipients a chance to evaluate your work on the project and to request changes. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">4) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Give you a chance to discuss problems in the project and thus to forewarn recipients. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">5) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Force you to establish a work schedule so that you'll complete the project on time. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">([] ////<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">) //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">B4 <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">) Give two pieces of advice to someone who wants to write an annual report. **

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">1) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Make sure you use the right format. Remember, the memo format is for internal progress reports; the business-letter format is for progress reports written from one external organization to another. (Whether you use a cover memo or cover letter is your choice.) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">2) <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Write a good introduction-in it, state that this is a progress report, and provide an overview of the contents of the progress report. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">([] ////<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">) //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">


 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">B5 <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">) Should the report be long or short? <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">As a general rule, the shorter the report the better the chances of attracting a fringe readership. <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">//<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">([] ////<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">) //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">([] ////<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">) //
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">B6 <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">) Do annual reports include a chairperson’s message? **<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Snap ITC'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Annual reports usually include a chairperson's statement. Most of these statements are far too long. Tactfully explain that all that is required is a resume and critical analysis of the past year's work, and an assessment of prospects. This section should pass logically from topic to topic. It should be informative, businesslike and balanced. It should also be concise - no more than 1,000 words (less if possible). <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">

<span style="color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This depends on the nature of the organisation and the readership. Here is one possible <span style="color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">structure : <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: olive; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EL; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> //<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #3366ff; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">([] ////<span style="color: #3366ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">) //
 * <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">B7 <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">) What is an ideal structure of an annual report? <span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EL; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> **
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; msobidifontfamily: ArialmsoBidiFontFamily;"> contents list
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; msobidifontfamily: ArialmsoBidiFontFamily;"> what the organisation does
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; msobidifontfamily: ArialmsoBidiFontFamily;"> some of the year's highlights
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; msobidifontfamily: ArialmsoBidiFontFamily;"> chairperson's statement
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; msobidifontfamily: ArialmsoBidiFontFamily;"> main body (possibly department to department, or task to task)
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; msobidifontfamily: ArialmsoBidiFontFamily;"> accounts
 * <span style="color: #808000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; msobidifontfamily: ArialmsoBidiFontFamily;">appendixes.

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