Revising the first draft
The report will take shape from this step. The accuracy and conciseness of the subject matter is a prime point here. Whatever information intended to reach the reader should be concentrated upon. To achieve the above result, the means would help more than words. Diagrams, graphs, tables and pictorial representations are the most widely used tools in revising the draft.
The Report Layout
Appearance of a report is as important as its content. An attractive, clearly organized report stands abetter chance of being read. Use a standard pt font Times New Roman in the main text. Use different font sizes, bold, italics and underline wherever necessary. Do not make too many changes in the type style. Use side headings to breakup the text and to facilitate reader.
Styles
A report document mostly uses styles called Normal, Caption, Header, Programme etc. There area few other points to note like, footer or footnotes. As far as possible, a report should contain limited number of styles.
Note
Professional reports generally do not increase the font size for titles and headings.
Length: There will not be extra credits for long reports. So, concise reports are preferred.
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