Report checklist

Source: https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/assessments/reports/report-checklist/ Parent: https://learninglab.rmit.edu.au/assessments/reports/

This checklist is a great way to make sure you have included the necessary features in your report.

Check that your report has the following features:

Are all parts of your assignment task covered? In relevant sections?

Have you used conventional report format and structure?

Are there well-structured sections where the information is organised logically under content headings? Do headings clearly indicate the ideas that follow?

Are there clear headings and sub-headings for each section? Have you used heading styles to format the headings?

Are there clear, structured paragraphs?

Is there a title page that includes title of the report, your name and student number, name of the course and date?

Do you have a table of contents with page numbers?

Is there an executive summary or abstract that summarises the whole report?

Does the introduction outline the context, background and purpose of the report?

Is there a method section where the research techniques used are clearly explained?

Do you have a results/findings section that presents and summarises your findings?

Is there a discussion section explaining and interpreting the results?

Does the conclusion sum up what was covered and contain the ‘answer’? No new information?

Do you have recommendations that suggest possible future actions or solutions? (may use bullets here)

Have you included a reference list that includes all references used in your report, in the appropriate style?

Have you included extra information in an appendix/appendices?

Keywords

• Report structure
• Reports
• Postgraduate
• Assessment

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