Fact Finding Report

Fact finding / informational report
What is a fact finding Report?
An informational report is a factual text which provides information in an

organized and objective way, without analysis or recommendations. Basically,
it’s all about reporting facts. So, it often includes data, details, feedback, or any
other type of information about any topic or event.
One major element of informational reports is that they don’t contain any
arguments. They are always objective and maintain a neutral position that is
free from personal views or of bias.
This type of report is meant to provide readers with information on a given topic
by supplying them with facts. It is not intended to persuade a reader one way or
the other. Rather, the main goal is to inform readers about a topic using
verifiable facts.
order to back your information with visual evidence. Doing so not only helps you
present data in a much more engaging way but also makes it easy for people to
understand.
How to Create an Informational Report ?
Step 1. Start With Introduction
Every single report needs to have an introductory section. It must be the first
paragraph you write, where you establish or introduce your topic and aim to
hook your readers with it. It should be brief and simple to understand.
You can include your thesis statement here. It should be the last sentence of
your introduction to your information report. It is usually just a few lines that
capture the main idea or message of your report. It makes the writing process
more focused and helps you decide what to include and exclude in your
informational report.
Step 2. Include the Main Body

The main body is where you present your facts and discuss your topic. Here you
give a detailed report of all the data you gathered in an easy-to-understand
manner. You can summarize, paraphrase or use direct quotes to ensure that
your report retains all the major information.
1. Summarizing condenses source materials into a brief passage that

highlights the main points. It is an effective way of combining the most
informative elements of several resources.
2. Similarly, paraphrasing includes expressing the meaning of a particular
source in different words. This prevents plagiarism and can help to further
clarify information.
3. Using direct quotes is taking another person's words and placing them
directly into the report with the use of quotation marks. These are helpful
when referencing specific facts that cannot be paraphrased.
You can also break down the content in your main body into headings and sub-
headings so that there is a flow in your writing that keeps all your information
organized.
Step 3. Use Visual Elements
A major point to keep in mind while writing an information report is to

incorporate visual elements like graphs, tables, figures, maps or images,
whenever possible. You can include them in the main body in order to back your
information with visual evidence. Doing so not only helps you present data in a
much more engaging way but also makes it easy for people to understand.
Step 4. Write a Conclusion
No report is complete without a concluding paragraph. This section is where you

provide any final details, sum up your report and draw a conclusion. You can re-
emphasize the major points discussed in the main body of your report and wrap
the whole thing up.
The rule of thumb to remember here is that a conclusion section should never
introduce any new points or information that was never included in the report.
Step 5. Include Glossary and Bibliography
A glossary is the definition of the list of all the technical words or jargon that you
used in your informational report. Including this will ensure that your readers
don’t feel lost while coming across technical terms.
The bibliography is all the sources that you used as references during the writing
process of your information report. It can include anything from books, research
papers, journals, reports, etc. This ensures credibility to your report and
provides further details to anyone who wants to do advanced researc
Step 6. Proofread Your Informational Report
Now that you have completed the entire writing process, the only thing left for
you to do is to proofread and ensure that all your facts and data are accurate
and free from personal bias. Look for spelling errors, grammatical mistakes,
inconsistencies in punctuations, and check whether your sentences are properly
structured.
What to avoid in a fact finding report

• Using first persons ( i , we , you )
• Slang terms and casual language
• Giving your own opinion
• Being subjective
• No analysis, interpretation or recommendations

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Fact finding / informational report

What is a fact finding Report?

An informational report is a factual text which provides information in an

How to Create an Informational Report ?

Step 1. Start With Introduction

Step 2. Include the Main Body

1. Summarizing condenses source materials into a brief passage that

Step 3. Use Visual Elements

A major point to keep in mind while writing an information report is to

Step 4. Write a Conclusion

No report is complete without a concluding paragraph. This section is where you

Step 6. Proofread Your Informational Report

What to avoid in a fact finding report

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