To: Nancy Myers

From: Blaine Bowman

Date: May 10, 2022
Subject: APLED 121-chapter 17 summary

Chapter 17
Shorts, informal reports
Report definition

 Supply a record of work accomplished

 Record and clarify complex information for future reference
 Record problems encountered
 Recommend future action
Online report

 Numerous benefits
 Don’t have to buy paper
 Can send one form phone or laptop
 No need for filing cabinet
Types of reports

 Incident reports
 Instigative reports
 Trip reports
 Research reports
Criteria for writing reports

 Organization- Five basic units, format, development, audience, and style

o Identification lines
o Headings and talking headings
o Introduction
o Discussion
o Conclusion/recommendations

Development

 Who
  When
 Why
 Where
 What
 Audience-Before writing make sure to always know who your audience is
 Style-Conciseness and highlighting techniques
Incident report-Documents an unexpected problem that has occurred
Purpose and examples

 Biomedical technology
 Hospitality management
 Retail
Criteria-Incident report

 Introduction
 Purpose
 Personnel
 Discussion
 Make model of the equipment involved
 Name of witnesses
 Conclusion
 Recommendations
Investigative reports-Examine the causes behind an incident

 Purpose and examples-Focuses on why it occurred

 Security
 Engineering
 Computer technology
Criteria-Investigative report

 Purpose
 Location
 Personnel
 Authorization
 Discussion
 Conclusion
 Recommendations
Trip reports-Allows you to report on job-related travel
  Purpose and examples-Keep up to date on work activities
 Information technology
 Heating, ventilating and air conditioning
 Biomedical equipment sales
Audience-Need to be able to reach your audience
Style-Achieve conciseness
Criteria-Trip report

 Introduction
 Purpose
 Personnel
 Authorization
 Discussion
 Conclusion/recommendations
Progress reports-Lets you document the status of an activity

 Purpose and examples-Make sure to show how much progress you make
 Hospitality management
 Project management
 Automotive Technology
Criteria-Effective progress report

 Introduction
 Objectives
 Personnel
 Previous activity
 Discussion
 Work accomplished
 Problems occurred
 Work remaining
 Conclusion/recommendations
Lab reports (also referred to as test reports)

 Purpose and examples- Write lab report after you perform the lab activity
 Biomedical technology
 Electronics
 Information technology
Criteria-
  Purpose
 Discussion
 Apparatus
 Procedure
 Conclusion
Feasibility/recommendation reports-Studies the practicality of a proposed plan

 Purpose and examples-Determine the viability of a project to perform a feasibility study

 Manufacturing
 Accounting
 Web design
Criteria- Feasibility study

 Introduction
 Objectives
 Personnel
 Discussion
 Analysis
 Conclusion
The writing process at work- Best way to accomplish a writing task

 Prewriting-Gather idea
 Writing-Rough draft
 Rewriting-Review