What is one of the four purposes of presenting information?

to persuade, eg to buy a new product

to distract, eg to entertain friends

to confuse, eg to complicate matters

to ignore, eg to avoid confusion

What is the first stage in producing a report?

Ask yourself the purpose of the report

The title of the report, the name of the compiler, and the date

An explanation of how data was gathered

The conclusions drawn from the data

Verbal presentations with the use of images

Written reports with no visuals

To credit original authors and enhance credibility

to persuade, eg to buy a new product

to confuse, eg to mislead readers

to delay, eg to wait for more data

to entertain, eg to write instructions

the title of the report with the name of the person who has compiled it and the date

the findings and recommendations

the introduction and conclusion

Ask yourself questions about the report's purpose

Logical progression from one point to the next with headings for each section

An introduction to the report topic

A summary of all findings in bullet points

Examples and illustrations may be necessary

Multiple topics within each section

the title of the report, the name of the compiler, and the date