ELEMENTS IN REPORT WRITING

A. ELEMENTS IN A REPORT WRITING THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW

NO	ELEMENT	NO	ELEMENT
1.0	Key features	6.0	Overview / Overall Trend
2.0	Trends	7.0	Assumption
3.0	Data	8.0	Irrelevant information
4.0	Analysis	9.0	Inaccuracy
5.0	Synthesis

B.       IDENTIFICATION OF THE ELEMENTS

1.0	Key features
	1.1	Topic of the visual aids provided
	1.2	Phrase / phrases in the rubrics
	1.3	x-axis
	1.4	y-axis
2.0	Trends
	2.1	Increase
	2.2	Decrease
	2.3	Stable
	2.4	Fluctuate
3.0	Data
	3.1	Raw data
	3.2	Calculated data
4.0	Analysis
		The examination of something in detail in order to understand it better or draw conclusions from it….it is derived from better understanding and drawing conclusion/s from the movement of the same line (if it is a line graph) or vertically correlated information from a table. The variables involved are of the same.
5.0	Synthesis
		A new unified whole resulting from the combination of different ideas, influences, or objects…it is derived from better understanding and drawing conclusion/s from the movements of more than one line (if it is in a line graph) or horizontally correlated information from a table. The variables involved are of the same, too.
6.0	6.1	Overall trend
		When the movements made is derived as one movement – the most obvious one
	6.2	Overview
		When an overall trend is absent - a general or comprehensive outline of something / a brief summary of something
7.0	Assumptions
		Providing reason/s behind the movements / trends when the reason/s is not provided in the given visual aids. Hence, bringing outside general knowledge to support the movements.
8.0	Irrelevant Information
		Information that is not applicable to support the movements and the correlation made
9.0	Inaccuracy information
		Inaccurate data given or using incorrect key features, trends and so forth..error is detected in the Analysis / Synthesis made
In conclusion, only 6 top elements can appear in your writing. If the other 3 elements, at the bottom of the list, appear, the mark awarded will be lower in accordance to their frequency in their appearance.