Writing Technical Reports

Writing technical report is a challenging exercise that requires a lot of thought. However every difficult task can be broken up into steps that can be accomplished one at a time. Therefore learners should try to understand technical report writing one task at a time.

Task 1: Understanding the structure of a technical report

STRUCTURE OF A REPORT

The list below shows the general content of a technical report.

1. Introduction
2. Background and Context
3. Technical Detail
4. Results
5. Discussion and Conclusion

The report may also include a summary or abstract which is normally placed before the introduction. You may also include appendices after the discussion and conclusion.