如何写正规英文报告report

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Formal Reports
PRESENTING THE FINAL REPORT
Long reports are generally organized into three majoLeabharlann Baidu divisions: (1) prefatory parts * Title page * Letter of Transmittal * Table of Contents * Executive Summary, Abstract, Synopsis (2) body (3) supplementary parts.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... iii PROBLEM ......................................................................................................... ………………1 BACKGROUND .................................................................................................................. 1 DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS ................................................................................................2 Revenues .......................................................................................................................2 Sales and Use Revenues .........................................................................................3
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Notice that the titles of major report parts are in all caps, while other headings are a combination of upper- and lowercase letters. The style duplicates those in the report.
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Prepared for The Boston City Council Boston, Massachusetts
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Prepared by Diana Del Rio Senior Research Consultant Del Rio Industrial Consultants
Title page Include report title in all caps with longer line above shorter line
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF ROXBURY INDUSTRIAL PARK ON THE CITY OF BOSTON
The title page is usually in four evenly balanced areas.
Notice that no page number appears on the title page, although it is counted as page i.
To careful to avoid anything unprofessional— such as too many type fonts, italics, oversized print, and inappropriate graphics. Keep the title page simple and professional.
An email to me
• • Reflect upon your learning in this course, and write an email to me to address the following questions: Do you think you have learned anything from this course? If yes, what have you learned? Do you think after this course’s study you will more consciously analyze texts, when you read them, in terms of their language use, tone, rhetorical structure, and function? Do you think after this course’s study you’ll proceed (business) writing by taking into consideration the audience and purpose? Do you find the project useful? If yes, in what way? Do you find any differences (gap) between real-world business texts and business texts showcased in the course? Do you find this kind of reflection useful for preparing you for your future communicative tasks in your work? In your group project, you must have collaborated with each other. At the same time there must have been disagreements or even conflicts in your group work. How did you solve your conflicts? And what do you think you have learned from this experience?
January 10, 2OO9
A letter of transmittal announces the January 12, 2009 report topic City Council and explains City of Boston who Boston, MA 02290 authorized it. Dear Council Members: It briefly The attached report, requested by the Boston City Council in a letter to Goldman-Lyon & Associates dated May describes the 20, describes the economic impact of Roxbury Industrial Park on the city of Boston. We believe you will find project, the results of this study useful in evaluating future development of industrial parks within the city limits. previews the conclusions, This study was designed to examine economic impact in three areas: and closes by • Current and projected tax and other revenues accruing to the city from Roxbury Industrial Park expressing appreciation • Current and projected employment generated by the park for the assignment, • Indirect effects on local employment, income, and economic growth suggesting Primary research consisted of interviews with 15 Roxbury Industrial Park tenants and managers, in addition to follow-up a 2001 survey of over 5,000 RIP employees. Secondary research sources included the Annual Budget of the City of Boston, county and state tax records, government publications, periodicals, books, and online resources. actions, Results of this research, discussed more fully in this report, indicate that Roxbury Industrial Park exerts a acknowledging significant beneficial influence on the Boston metropolitan economy. the help of We would be pleased to discuss this report and its conclusions with you at your request. My firm and I thank others, or you for your confidence in selecting our company to prepare this comprehensive report. offering to answer Sincerely, Diana Del Rio questions.
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Other Revenues ......................................................................................................3 Projections ..............................................................................................................3 Employment .................................................................................................................3 Distribution .............................................................................................................3 Wages .....................................................................................................................4 Projections ..............................................................................................................5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................5 WORKS CITED ...................................................................................................................6