1. REPORT WRITING The Principle Differences Between Report & Essay Writing
Rhodri Davies

2. The principles for researching, drafting, editing and rewriting a report are the same as those for essay writing
Understanding the Essay / Assignment Title:
Initial Plan, Identifying and Gathering Information
Organise information
Main Outline of Report
The main difference being essays flow as continuous text whilst reports are separated.

3. Sample of Table of Contents. Page Number. Table of Contents. 1
Sample of Table of Contents Page Number Table of Contents Introduction To the client. E.g age, sport, position, height, weight PAR Q, tests you administered and why Main Body / Discussion E.G: Test 1, Component of fitness, test chosen 2.2 Test 2, Test 3, Test 4, Test 5, Test 6, REMEMBER component, protocol, suitability, validity, reliability, practicality, compare to normative data, his/her score, feedback on all tests is P6. For all tests. Justifying selection of test is M3

4. Table of Contents (Continued)
3. Conclusion Page No Summarize your findings. Strengths
and Areas for improvement for your athlete
Remember compare to Normative data M3
Give clear recommendations on what the individual needs in order to improve their weaknesses. You may need to consider position specific aspects of his/her sport, the type of training, how to develop speed, strength, aerobic fitness, power, muscular endurance etc.
Appendix A: Appendix B:

5. Introduction • Describes the subject of the report
Introduction • Describes the subject of the report. • Defines objectives of the report. • What you are investigating (subject). • Why you are investigating it (the purpose). • Outlines the issues discussed (the content of the report). • Defines terms used in the report e.g A.S.A • Makes a general statement about the conclusion of the report. • Comments on limitations of report or scope for further study.

6. • Clear and concise outline of the information available.
Main Body / Discussion
• Clear and concise outline of the information available.
• Clear key point per paragraph which analyses displays and explains your findings.
• Analyze the implications and significance of your findings.
• Illustrates the benefits of your recommendations that will follow.
• Evidence or theoretical arguments supporting your case can be referred to.
• Discussion needs to be divided into clearly numbered paragraphs with headings and sub headings.

7. • What do you conclude from the information gathered?
Conclusion
• Should relate to the objectives in the introduction and detailed in the discussion.
• What do you conclude from the information gathered?
• Conclusion should be presented in the form of a numbered list.
• The most prominent key concepts or issues are covered first.
• Should introduce all key points, issues and concepts to be covered in every paragraph of the discussion be addressed.
• Outlines the significance and impact of each key point.

8. References and Bibliography
Appendix or Appendices
• Any additional information that could not be put into the body of the report such as substantial tables of data, journal articles, brochures etc