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Virtual University English 201: Business & Technical Communication

Assignment Five

Due Date: December 23,2003 Total marks=30

Amjad Sheikh has been studying a new method for testing the durability of the electric
hand tools his company manufactures. Now he needs to prepare three separate reports on
his findings: first, a report for the administrator who will decide whether to purchase the
new equipment needed for using this method; second, a report for the company’s
engineers who design and develop the hand tools; and third, a report for the trainers who
will be showing workers how to use the new equipment. To determine the audience’s
needs for each of these reports, Amjad has made a list of the following questions:
(1) Who are the readers?
(2) Why will they read my report?
(3) Do they need introductory or background material?
(4) Do they need definitions of terms?
(5) What level and type of language is needed?
(6) What level of detail is needed?
(7) What result does my report aim for?
Put yourself in Amjad’s shoes, and answer these questions for each of the three
audiences:
a. The administrator
b. The engineers
c. The trainers

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