ABSTRACT
The purpose of the report – expressed in the Introduction – must be stated lucidly and unambiguously and should be kept before the writer at all times. If the purpose is not kept in mind throughout the preparation and writing of the report, writers will be distracted. Imbalances will occur. In preparing a balanced comparative report which is leading to a decision, however, they must be eliminated or replaced by more specific information. Information and opinion will emerge from many different sources for inclusion in the report. The headings must be: clear, unambiguous and different from each other. If there is to be no extensive sub-division, then more first-rank headings are probably necessary. Indeed the longer the report is left, the more likely it is to assume bogyman dimensions. Quite minor report writing tasks become a bugbear. However it is vital to remember to do the revisions.
