OC Spray
Falsifying a report is considered what?
Criminal offense
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What are nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions considered?
Parts of speech
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What is the set of established rules and guidelines that govern a language's structure and usage?
Grammar
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This refers to the way information is organized and presented...
format
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What is informal vocabulary composed of invented words or expressions that are often used by specific group, region, trade, or profession?
Slang
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This refers to the significant facts of an incident or occurrence
Content
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What are the 3 parts of a report when it comes to formatting?
Introduction, body and conclusion
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There are two ways to organize information... what are they?
chronologically and categorically
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What describes a noun or pronoun...
adjective
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Organizing information ______ involves grouping information into types of collection sources, such as informants, victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and elements of the crime.
Categorically
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what is the detailed account of an incident and events related to the incident?
Narrative
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A part of speech that is used to connect words, phrases, and sentences together...
Conjunctions
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The process of writing and revising content for accuracy, organization of ideas, grammar, and overall presentation
Editing
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the process of reading carefully to spot typos and minor issues with grammar and mechanics that were caught during editing
Proofreading
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When a sentence is missing the subject or verb or does not express a complete thought, it is incomplete... what is this called?
sentence fragment
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In the sentence:
"The inmate said she was not coming out of her cell."
What is she and her considered?
Pronouns
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Effective report writing reflects a correctional officer's _______ and protects the officer and the facility from _____ ______.
professionalism, legal liability
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What is specialized language used by a profession or another specialized group?
Jargon
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This involves the grouping of recorded information by date and time, usually from the first event to the last...
Organizing chronologically
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This states the subjects action, existence, or state of being...
verb
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Language used in text messages...
textspeak
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What are the following considered? . , ? ' "" !
Punctuation Marks
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What is a group of words that contains a subject, verb, and an object that expressed a complete thought?
Sentence
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Name 5 rules of grammar? (9)
1. Write in complete sentences. 2. Make your subjects and verbs agree. 3. Use conjunctions to connect ideas. 4. Use commas correctly. 5. Use the correct verb tense. 6. Use end punctuation correctly. 7. Use active voice. 8. Use apostrophes for possessive nouns and contractions. 9. Use quotation marks for direct quotes.
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An effective report will not only have good ____ but also proper ______
Content, formatting
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