reports
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Reports. What is a report?. The result of research. Focuses on facts. Should be objective—give reasons for any opinion. Use headings. Use bullet points or numbered lists if possible. Organization. Use headings like the following. Not all will be useful for every report. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Reports
What is a report?
The result of research. Focuses on facts. Should be objective—give reasons for
any opinion. Use headings. Use bullet points or numbered lists if
possible.
Stephen Roney JIC 2013
Organization
Use headings like the following.Not all will be useful for every report.
Introduction, Summary, or Abstract Background Method, Procedure Findings, Results, Discussion Conclusion References Stephen Roney JIC 2013
Introduction
Explain why you are writing. Give the purpose of the report, if
known.
Stephen Roney JIC 2013
Background
Not always needed. Put any special information here that
the reader needs to know. Usually has to do with the past—
history of the issue.
Stephen Roney JIC 2013
Method, Procedure
Say how you got the information for your report: from the Internet, a survey, an interview, etc.
Stephen Roney JIC 2013
Findings, Results
Good place to use bullet points. Main body of the report.
Stephen Roney JIC 2013
Discussion
Use this for more information if the findings are not clear.
Stephen Roney JIC 2013
Conclusion, Summary
Can feature your recommendation, or Summarize findings
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THE END
Stephen K. Roney CNAQ 2010
Stephen Roney JIC 2013