Where can you find basic examples of written reports?

Scientific and academic report outlines can be found at Columbia.edu and PSU.edu, business report outlines can be found on HBR.org, and templates for daily work reports can be found at ConstructionProNet.com. General written reports include a title page, an abstract, introduction, results and discussion.

A scientific or academic report has a very explicit structure modeled around scientific publications. The abstract and the conclusion provide the most important summarizations of the work.

Business reports are different from all other writing in that they involve a call to action. Common examples to draw from are memos, reports, business plans and business emails.

Daily work reports from a job site include tests and results, relevant inspections, material deliveries, job site visitations and personnel issues.