Lecture Nine Report
Lecture Nine Report
Lecture Nine Report
MEMORANDUM
Company’s name , to whom the report is written, the writer, date of submission and the
title of the report
ARUSHA TECHNICAL COLLEGE
To: The Principal/Rector
From: John Marwa
Date: 17th March 2014
Subject: A REPORT ON COMPLAINTS ABOUT POOR SERVICE AND FOODPROVIDE IN THE
STUDENTS CANTEEN
Who asked for the report? What was it requested? When was it requested? When is it to
be submitted?
TERMS OF REFERENCE
On 15th October 2015, the principal, Eng. Dr. Masika, appointed me to lead the
investigating team to investigate on poor service and food provided in the ATC canteen
and to make recommendations before 15th December 2015.
Classification of Reports
Reports may be classified in different ways. Reports may be:
a) Long and Short Reports-length criterion
b) Business or Academic/Research Reports-nature of
subject dealt criterion
Classification of Reports
a) Long and Short Reports
• Long Reports are detailed analysis of a project or a
problem at hand.
• Long reports are lengthy and consume a lot of time in
making as well as presentation.
• Short Reports are a one to three page presentation of
a topic or an event. These are brief and precise in
nature and contain only the relevant facts.
• Examples: Feasibility Report of a Product: Long Report
• Report on Annual Exhibition of School: Short Report
Classification of Reports