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Research/laboratory reports
A report that includes scientific information that is gathered during a study.
100
Recommendations
Included in the reports that include results of test experiments, field trials, specific designs and feasibility report
100
The main goal of a technical writer
Explain complex technical information clearly, concisely and in simple language
100
Appendix
Anything that cannot be left out of a report should be placed there
100
Conclusion
Where the outcomes and results of your investigation and the significance should be placed
200
Resume
A document that lists the set of your professional and personal accomplishments
200
Bullets or Numbers
Can be used to emphasize separate points
200
Ensuring Validity
When you need to understand the information yourself to give instructions
200
Memo
Is commonly used for communication within a company
200
Heading
Placed at the beginning of every major segment of your report, and guide your readers to the parts they consider most relevant and interesting
300
Summaries/ Abstracts
A document that should only be a few sentences long
300
Glossary, Footnotes, Appendices, Indices
Included in report supplements
300
Feasibility report
A report that provides information and argues the point of certain courses of action
300
Resume
A document that you would present to a potential employer
300
White Space
The amount of blank space between lines or groups of lines
400
Headings
An important part to a technical report because they break up long stretches of straight text
400
Visual Aids
Tables, graphs, charts, and illustrations
400
Proposal
A written document, which includes suggestions or recommendations on a plan
400
Manual
A document that serves as a training tool to educate the reader how to use, run, install set up or build a tool/product
400
Table
Presents information in columns and rows
500
Endnotes or Glossary
Where definitions are placed
500
Graphics
Should be labeled, include a title, and a source
500
Boldfacing and Underlining
Things that help define separate sections
500
Title
Needs to be detailed so there is no question as to what the report is about
500
Line
Shows trends or relationships
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