- 4 Marks
Question
The purpose of report writing is to write a credible report that is sincere and achieves its objectives, but the task of writing a report can be daunting, leaving the author with a helpless feeling of where to start.
Required:
State EIGHT features of a bad report.
Answer
Features of a Bad Report:
- Does not serve its purpose or objective.
- Leaves the reader’s questions unanswered.
- Tedious, boring, and irritating to read.
- Contains grammatical errors and typos.
- Verbose and unclear.
- Lacks coherence and logical flow.
- Uses jargon excessively, making it difficult to understand.
- Poorly structured and formatted, causing confusion.
- Tags: Business Reports, Communication Skills, Report Writing
- Level: Level 1
- Topic: Communications in Business
- Series: MAR/JULY 2020
- Uploader: Theophilus