Report writing

Report writing resources

• Technical report writing

  A quick guide to writing technical reports in Engineering.

• Executive summaries

  Learn how to write clear, concise and effective executive summaries.

• Analysing, interpreting and presenting data

  5 top tips to help you engage critically with data.

• Business report: structure

  Learn how to structure business reports to suit your audience and aim.

• Writing an abstract

  This page explains what an abstract is, its purpose, structure and what to include.

• Writing a literature review

  Literature reviews determine what is known on a topic, how well this knowledge is established, and where future research might be directed. This page explains how to write literature reviews.

• Research reports

  This quick guide will help you identify the common elements and basic format of a research report.

• Site visit reports

  Key stages of conducting a site visit outside the university and reporting your observations and findings.

• Writing engineering design reports

  Learn the key features of an engineering design report in order to effectively communicate your design and its benefits to your reader.

• Laboratory reports

  Learn how to structure and communicate your findings from the lab into your report.