Writing Reports to Get Results

by Blicq, Ron S.; Moretto, Lisa A.

• ISBN13: 9780780310193
• ISBN10: 0780310195
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Inst of Electrical &

Summary

"This new edition of a quick and easy-to-read reference guide helps professionals and students learn to write effective reports. The popular ?Pyramid Method? of writing is introduced to show readers how to structure and organize their documents to create a clear and concrete writing style. Updates to the third edition include new examples, new report samples, and a more thorough description of the writing process. An expanded documentation section now includes references to both APA and MLA formats. The report section has been expanded to include a new report type, the Project Completion Report. Professionals who need to document projects and ideas efficiently and effectively will learn techniques to help them organize their thoughts into coherent, well-structured reports. This book speaks the language of the technical professional and will be of particular use to engineers, technicians, project managers, consultants, architects, and managers in fields ranging from construction to telecommunications and financial services." Sponsored by: IEEE Professional Communications Society

Table of Contents

Preface.

A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO REPORT WRITING.

How to Use These Guidelines.

The Report Writer's Pyramid.

INFORMAL REPORTS.

Incident, Field Trip, and Inspection Reports.

Progress Reports and Short Investigation Reports.

SEMIFORMAL REPORTS AND PROPOSALS.

Test and Laboratory Reports.

Investigation and Evaluation Reports.

Suggestions and Proposals.

FORMAL REPORTS.

The Formal Report.

REPORT WRITING TECHNIQUES AND METHODS.

Appearance and Format of Letter and Memorandum Reports.

The Language of Report Writing.

Writing a List of References or a Bibliography.

Inserting Illustrations into Reports.

Guidelines for Handling Abbreviations and Numbers.

Guidelines for Writing at a Computer Terminal.

Guidelines for Working with a Report Production Team.

Index.