Chapter 12 - Choosing the right type of report. After completing this unit, you should be able to: Explain the makeup of reports relative to length and formality, discuss the four main ways that the writing in short reports differs from the writing in long reports, choose an appropriate form for short reports,. | Chapter 12: Choosing the Right Type of Report © 2014 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. Influence of length and formality on report structure How short and long reports differ in writing style Choosing an appropriate form for short reports Adapting the procedures for writing short reports to many other types of reports Writing longer reports that meet readers’ needs and are easy to follow 12- Overview Long problems and formal contexts require a more complex makeup. Short problems and informal contexts need a simpler makeup. 12- Length and Formality 11- The Report Classification Plan © 2014 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any . | Chapter 12: Choosing the Right Type of Report © 2014 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. Influence of length and formality on report structure How short and long reports differ in writing style Choosing an appropriate form for short reports Adapting the procedures for writing short reports to many other types of reports Writing longer reports that meet readers’ needs and are easy to follow 12- Overview Long problems and formal contexts require a more complex makeup. Short problems and informal contexts need a simpler makeup. 12- Length and Formality 11- The Report Classification Plan © 2014 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part. Title fly Title page Transmittal message Table of contents Executive summary Direct order Indirect order 12- Report Components Little need for introductory information Predominance of direct order More personal writing style Less need for a structured coherence plan 12- Characteristics of Short Reports Short report Letter report Email report Other forms, such as newsletters, pamphlets, and white papers 12- Forms of Short Reports Routine operational report Progress report Problem-solving report Audit report Meeting minutes 12- Common Types of Reports Prefatory components Title Fly Title Page Authorization Message Transmittal Message (or Preface or Foreword) Table of Contents (and List of Illustrations) Executive Summary The Report Proper Introduction Report Findings Summary ,Conclusion , and/or Recommendations Appended Parts .
