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Technical Reports and Proposals
Technical Reports and Proposals
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FORMAL REPORT
What? includes prefatory and supplemental parts. Chapter presents additional information you will need regarding the following aspects of formal report writing: 5/29/12
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This
Prefatory
Supplemental
Working Plan
Problem Purpose Scope Limitations Use
Type
Tentative
Method(s)
Planning Reports
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When writing reports, pay special attention to analysis tasks such as the ff:
Defining Limiting
Outlining
Developing
purpose
Preparing
Adaptation
Establish 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
a Good Relationship with your Audience. Use the you attitude. Emphasize the positive. Establish your credibility. Be polite. Use bias-free language. Project the companys image.
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Prefatory Parts
Cover Title Title
of Contents of Tables
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Abstract
Example
Who: ABC Company What: Marketing Procedures When: 1991 Where: Canada Why: To increase sales
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Marketing Procedures for Increasing ABCs 1991 Canadian Sales Increasing ABCs 1991 Canadian Sales by New Marketing Procedures
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Abstract
Also
labelled synopsis, executive summary, epitome, precis, digest) performs vital timesaving service for the reader.
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