Feel free to download Scribe's free sample chapter from Report Writing.
(This is a 1.1 MB PDF
file. Updated September 2012.)
Here's what you'll find within the free sample:
1 Writing for your readers 1
1.1 What do I need to know to write a report? 2
1.2 Q1. Who will read my report? 2
1.3 Q2. What questions do my readers want answered? 5
1.4 Q3. What level of language will my readers understand? 6
1.5 Q4: How much do my readers want? 9
1.6 Q5: When is my report due? 9
1.7 How do I find all these answers? 10
1.8 How do I keep track of what everyone wants? 11
1.9 Headings are a writer's best friend 12
1.10 What if their needs conflict? 13
1.11 Isn't this a whole lot of work? 14
1.12 Report or proposal: readers first or writer first? 15
1.13 What about objectives? 16
1.14 Checklist: getting started 17
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