Page 8 - Mini-Module 11

Questionnaire:

How Good is My Report Writing?

Yes No NA
1. Before you even start reading, does the report look inviting as □ □ □
you flick through the pages?
2. Is the language used easy to understand at the first reading? □ □ □

3. Are both sentences and paragraphs fairly short? □ □ □

4. Are there plenty of subheadings? □ □ □

5. Is the purpose clearly stated at the beginning? □ □ □

6. Does it specify precisely what the report is about? □ □ □

7. Is there a summary in less than one page at the beginning? □ □ □

8. Are facts and findings given 'straight' and without opinions? □ □ □

9. Does it answer all the important questions? □ □ □

10 Is the problem stated clearly? □ □ □
.
11 Is there an analysis of the findings? □ □ □
.
12 Is there a section which outlines the conclusions reached? □ □ □
.
13 Are the recommendations straight to the point? □ □ □
.
14 Are the implications of the recommendations identified? □ □ □
.
15 Do any illustrations which are used aid your understanding? □ □ □
.

Obviously, the more 'yes’s' you have the better, but it is conceivable that even the most
experienced leader could truthfully answer 'no' to many of the questions. Report writing
is a skill which can be developed and some of the components can be acquired fairly
quickly.

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