Course Overview
This course covers all aspects of report writing: organizing information presentation, drawing conclusions, packaging. Students will be required to submit assignments for assessment and constructive criticism.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
Module 1 -Definition and Classification of Technical Reports
- Give a definition of a report and identify the three categories of reports to be studied this term.
- Explain the three differences between reports and technical correspondence studied in TSYH 1102.
- Describe the two basic parts of a technical report.
- Describe the three stages in writing a report.
- Give four guidelines for writing and revising the first draft.
Module 2 - Organizing the Body of the Report
- Explain how the four steps in organizing a technical document are applied when writing a report.
- Understand and apply the guidelines and conventions for using headings in an outline or report.
Module 3 - Organizing the Opening in a Report
- List and describe the two basic parts of a report Opening.
- Give the purpose of a Summary.
- List the requirements of a Summary.
- List the steps in writing a Summary.
- Write a Summary for a given report.
Module 4 - Using Graphics to Illustrate Reports
- Explain why graphics should be used in reports.
- Apply six general guidelines for incorporating graphics into a document.
- List six common graphic aids and explain how to construct each one.
- Adapt Module 4's principles to computer graphics packages.
- Prepare effective graphic aids for use in a report.
Module 5 - Routine Information Reports
- Describe and use three general guidelines in writing information reports.
- Describe the purpose of, outline the parts of and describe how to write progress reports.
- Describe the purpose of, outline the parts of and describe how to write inspection and trip reports.
- Describe the purpose of, outline the parts of and describe how to write incident reports.
- Write a routine information report that uses correct format and gives a clear and complete description of the situation.
Module 6 -- Adapting Report Formats To Specific Situations
- Describe two methods of modifying report formats to suit specific reporting situations.
- Explain how to develop a report format for a specific 'non-routine' reporting situation.
- Use Module 6's strategies to write a report for a given reporting situation.
Effective as of Fall 2003
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