Riveting Reports

Name: Riveting Reports
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ISBN: 9780393317930

ISBN-10: 0393317935

ISBN-13: 9780393317930

Edition: N/A

Authors: Bruce Ross-Larson

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Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/17/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 80
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English



Author's note


An Approach to Planning and Drafting



Figure Out What You're Writing and for Whom


What's your main topic


Who's going to read what you write


What's your purpose in writing


How long should your report be


How much time can you spend writing


What's your working title



Spell Out Your Main and Supporting Messages


Your main message


Your supporting messages



Use Your Supporting Messages to Develop an Outline



Decide How Long Each Section Will be



Create a Paragraph-By-Paragraph Plan



Make a Strong Point About Each of Your Paragraph Topics



Gather Your Details, Examples, and Comments



Convert Your Raw Material Into Draft Paragraphs


Lead with the point and support it


Lead with the point and conclude with a comment


Lead with the point and follow it with a bulleted list


Conclude with the point after introducing the subject


Start with a question and answer it immediately



Tape Your Draft on a Wall to Apply the Finishing Touches


Review your line of argument


Spotlight your messages


Adjust length and balance


Refine your title and section headings


Take a last look


Exemplary Reports: From Start to Finish


Topic, audience, and purpose


Messages


Outline headings


Paragraph plan


Sample paragraph contents


First draft


Exemplary Reports: From Plan to Draft


Sources