Report Analysis

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The purpose of the class is to give you an opportunity to analyze recommendation reports by applying the
principles that one should use when writing a report to a client.

Before Class

• In PWOnline read about the Rhetoric of Report Writing (all seven links) and Building Arguments (entire node and six links at the bottom). Be prepared to apply the principles from these readings to sample reports.

During Class

• Work with your MSP groups.

• Read the sample report
• Answer the following question in the body of an email addressed to the instructor.

Questions

1. For each report, identify the writer, the audience, the purpose, and the situation.
2. Does each report comply with the rhetorical principles of a report? Note the differences.
3. What features make each of the report effective in fulfilling its purpose? What would make the report more effective?
4. What do you anticipate being the hardest challanges in creating a report like this? How will you plan for these challanges?