Report Writing

What word does NOT describe a report?

• objective

• factual

• orderly

• persuasive

If you wanted to find out why sales are down at your company, what type of report would you write?

• an informative report

• a problem solving report

• an evaluation study

• a proposal

What do report subtopics do?

• They explain why the report is necessary.

• They give the writer's opinion about the report topic.

• They are the specific areas that the report will investigate

• They explain who should write the report.

Who writes reports?

• Business managers

• Company owners

• Department supervisors

• All of the above

What does orderly mean?

• persuasive

• carefully prepared

• fact-based

• objective

What does a report outline show?

• the purpose of your report

• the findings of your report

• the title of your report

• the order of your report sections

You're writing report about which city to open a new store in. What pattern of organization should you choose?

• a time-based pattern

• a place-based pattern

• a quantity-based pattern

• a factor-based pattern

You're writing a report about your company's profits for the year What pattern of organization should you use?

• a time-based pattern

• a place-based pattern

• a quantity-based pattern

• a factor-based pattern

You're writing a report about improvements you want to make in your office building. What pattern of organization should you use?

• a time-based pattern

• a place-based pattern

• a quantity-based pattern

• a factor-based pattern

What does a good title do?

• shows how the report is organized

• explains the findings of the report

• captures the purpose of the report

• shows which sections of the report are the most important