A Table can be created which links a report, its information source and the specific headings which depend on the information source. Below is just an example (it is not exhaustive);
| NAME OF REPORT | INFORMATION SOURCE | SPECIFIC REPORT HEADING |
| Progress report | · Observation | Work completed to date; difficulties encountered |
| · Superiors instruction | Introduction, description of task | |
| · Previous progress report | introduction | |
| · Discussion with colleagues and brainstorming | Conclusions and recommendations | |
| · Daily log book | Work completed to date | |
| Business trip report | · Observation | Extent to which the purpose was achieved; unexpected observations |
| · Interviews | Unexpected observations, consequences of the observations, recommendations | |
| · Superiors instruction | Purpose of the trip, introduction | |
| · Journal | Extent to which the trip was achieved | |
| · Discussions with colleagues | Consequences of the observations; recommendations | |
| · Personal brain storming sessions | Consequences of the observations; recommendations | |
| Accident report | · Observations | State the facts of Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How the incident / unusual occurrence happened?; Witness(es) |
| · Interviews | State the facts of Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How the incident / unusual occurrence happened?; Witness(es) | |
| · Objects | State the facts of Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How the incident / unusual occurrence happened?; Witness(es) | |
| Performance report | · Observation | Factor rating, recommendations |
| · Progress reports | Factor rating, recommendations | |
| · interviews | Factor rating, recommendations |
| LEARNING ACTIVITY
Think of a report that you intend to write in your organisation. I. List the information sources that you shall use. II. Identify the report headings. III. Link the information sources to the report headings. |
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