Reports, Executive Summaries, Editors, Writing As a Group

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Reports, Executive Summaries, Editors, Writing As
a Group

• By Amy Waligoske

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Reports

• House style
• Style guide or examples
• Graphics
• I we or impersonal style
• Side headings vs. Headings in the margin
• References

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Executive Summary

• What is it?
• Detailed summary
• At beginning of report
• Length one to two pages
• Why is it needed?
• Replace the main report
• Clarify and re-emphasize main points

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Editors

• Clarify wordiness
• Re-word misinterpretations
• Improve your report

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Writing As a Group

• Prepare an outline
• Start with main points
• Expand main points into further detail
• Review outline
• Write report
• Edit report

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Any Questions???

• Thank You for Your Time!