Content
Correspondence
Letters
reports
reports
100
What should always be cited in a lab report?
Quotes, ideas, paraphrases, or graphical elements.
100
What is correspondence?
Written communication.
100
Letters are often broken down into how many parts?
Six. (Heading, inside address, salutation, letter text, complimentary closing, and signature.)
100
What is a formal report?
An extensively planned report complete with research, background info, and glossaries.
100
What is a feasibility report?
A report used to communicate an opinion or recommendation about a solution to a problem.
200
How would you begin a research or lab report?
With a short summary that summarizes the question/topic being researched.
200
What type of writing is a common correspondence?
Memos.
200
What other possible elements could be included into a letter?
Typists initials, enclosure notation, distribution notation, and postscript.
200
What is an informal report?
more quickly prepared reports with little background information or research.
200
What four things should be included in a formal feasibility report?
Introduction, technical background, situation background, requirements.
300
How many paragraphs should an abstract report be?
one.
300
What are memos used for?
Communicating information quickly within an organization and between members of different organizations.
300
What should always be included in a job application letter?
A Resume listing the writers accomplishments.
300
What are progress reports?
Progress reports are written by the organization working on the project that is being written about.
300
What is a primary conclusion?
A simple conclusion about individual requirements.
400
What does a report discuss?
It solves problems, answers questions, and discusses methods used to study the topic.
400
Memoranda's do NOT include:
background information, summaries, or appendices.
400
Why would a letter need to include the typists initials?
only if the letter is not physically typed by the person who wrote/worded it.
400
What are inspection reports?
Reports written by the organization funding or overseeing the subject being inspected.
400
What is a secondary conclusion?
Conclusions drawn from balancing several primary conclusions with a step closer to a plan of action.
500
What should the writer talk about in the conclusion of a report?
The writer should explain how the results relate to the main topic, question, or problem of the report.
500
Memos can be transmitted:
Electronically, by e-mail, delivered by hand, or mailed.
500
What should be included in the "Letter text" part of a letter?
an introduction paragraph, a body paragraph, and a conclusion.
500
What is a report?
a written document used to communicate an opinion or conclusion about a subject.
500
What is a final conclusion?
The final course of action after considering all secondary conclusions and summarizes all of the points.
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