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Differences between Report/Essay?

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  • 31-01-2006 4:07pm
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    Triton
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    I've been told to do a report, NOT an essay. What are the differences? I thought they were the same.


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    pauln
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    What is the topic for discussion? I ask because it will dictate the sections in your report.
    Generally a report is a functional document like a lab report or financial report and has a certain rigid structure and flow of logic that must be conformed to. An essay is similar but you generally have more freedom in your structure and content and the sections just sort of work into each other rather then being rigidly dived up as in a report.
    I've more experience with reports then essays so you'll have to forgive the lack of a better explanation.

    A quick google brings up better explanations here.


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    Lemlin
    Registered Users Posts: 22,249 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    I think its that a report has a structure eg. Introduction, body, conclusion and an essay is just one document.

    Not sure though.


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    Triton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 559 ✭✭✭Triton


    Still not really clear on it, anyone got any further ideas? Or explanations?


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    Lump
    Registered Users Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    You could ask your lecturer for an explanation. If you don't know, they musn't be doing a very good job.

    I did a report for my final thing in college. A report is very much fact based, and only a little of your own opinion, seperating your opinion from the facts very clearly. Also getting Primary sources (Talking to people etc) and secondary sources, and research the subject in the current climate.

    John


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    Triton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 559 ✭✭✭Triton


    Lump wrote:
    You could ask your lecturer for an explanation. If you don't know, they musn't be doing a very good job.

    I did a report for my final thing in college. A report is very much fact based, and only a little of your own opinion, seperating your opinion from the facts very clearly. Also getting Primary sources (Talking to people etc) and secondary sources, and research the subject in the current climate.

    John

    He's refusing to discuss it with us. None of us are too impressed but there's not much we can do. I only have a paragraph or two of my own opinion from 2,500 words, is that alright?

    The rest if all the opinions of others from articles and journals etc.


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    Lump
    Registered Users Posts: 10,984 ✭✭✭✭Lump


    Yea, sounds ok. Fairly **** lecturer TBH.

    John


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    Triton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 559 ✭✭✭Triton


    Lump wrote:
    Yea, sounds ok. Fairly **** lecturer TBH.

    John

    The only problem is that alot of what is in my literature review pops up again in my essay. Its almost like the same thing, except shorter. Should it be like that?

    He's a crazy lecturer alright.


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