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Professional Report Writing |
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Missouri Course Objectives:
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1. Define the use of first person singular in
professional report writing narratives.
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2. Explain the name usage rules for identifying
people in a report.
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3. Define what tense should be used to write a
report.
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4. Explain the advantage of active writing versus
passive writing.
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5. Define factual statements.
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6. List the three methods to prove a statement of
fact.
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7. List and define the three categories of nonfactual
problem statements.
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8. Define what it means to write to inform, not to
impress.
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9. Define two paragraphing methods and list an
advantage and disadvantage of both.
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10. List two topic areas to help insure a complete report.
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11. List two methods to help insure an accurate
report.
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12. Define creating a mental picture using
words.
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13. Define semantics and explain why it is critical
in a report.
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14. Define Question/Answer Format and explain why to
avoid it
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15. List the criteria to include a quote in your
report.
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16. List three reasons from a legal standpoint to
write a professional report using the ten principles.
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17. Define a summary paragraph and list two purposes.
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Demonstrate your ability to recognize the ten professional principles by editing a report.
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