Ch 8 Short Report Guidelines

Who should you be anticipating?

• audience

• teacher

• coworkers

• boss

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

Research for a short report might look like which of the following?

• online searches

• conferring with colleagues

• visiting a site

• performing an experiment

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Be ethical. Which of the following is NOT a synonym for ethical?

• biased

• balanced

• honest

• straightforward

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following should you be objective about in your short report?

• locations & descriptions

• costs & sales

• eyewitness accounts

• weather conditions

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Organization is key. Which of the following parts should come FIRST in a short report for business?

• purpose

• findings

• conclusion

• recommendations

Writing clearly and concisely includes

• Informative titles / subject lines

• Plain, Internationally understandable English

• Professional Tone

• Essential Information

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Design of a short report should center on

• reader

• writer

• squirrels

• color scheme

Your short report could turn into an email, memo, or letter. These are

• formats

• sources

• audiences

• kinds of letterhead

Which of the following the best title for a short report?

• Most Economical Options for Spreadsheet Software

• Software Options

• I need dis

• Yo! We need a purchase order pronto!

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which one of the following elements does NOT contribute to effective design?

• Consistency

• Heading, subheadings & lists

• White space and sensible color

• Changing Fonts every paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7