New graphic. First step in touching up my collection of pages on writing short technical reports.
A business memo, a lab report, or a professional e-mail are all variations on the basic report structure described in this document. Feel free to modify these guidelines in order to meet your reader’s needs.
- Think of Your Reader First
Your busy reader has a problem, and has turned to your report for help. What, exactly, does your reader want? Deliver it as efficiently as possible. - Begin with Your Conclusions
A technical document is not a mystery novel. Don’t save your best points for the end, because most readers are too impatient to wait. - Organize with Appropriate Headings
For any document longer than a page or two, break the content into sections (like introduction, background, discussion, and conclusion).
Similar:
Collegewide game encourages small interactions around campus
Surprise sidewalk encounter with my man Hopkins outside the Admin shuttle stop this mornin...
Shakespeare-themed Math Puzzles
This is what the techbros are excited about? Really?
Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever
Double Entry Journals: Your Scholarly Research Notes for College-level Critical Thinking