The Three Step Writing Process

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The Three Step Writing Process

• Step 1 Planning
• Step 2 Drafting (writing)
• Step 3 Finishing (post-writing)

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Assignment 10C

• Write the Draft of your report
• Use storyboards

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Planning

• Determine Purpose
• Analyze Audience
• Develop Writing Techniques

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Writing Techniques?

• What Pattern of Organization?
• What form of document?
• What kind of style?

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What Pattern of Organization?

• Logical/Argument/Persuasive
• Where can this been seen early on?
• Outline

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What Form of Document?

• Formal which includes
• Front Material
• Body
• Conclusion
• Appendices

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Determine Style

• How do you get Consistency throughout?
• Develop Style Sheet

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Recommendation Report

• Whats before the Body?
• Introduction
• Which
• Orients the reader

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Introduction includes

• Company Problem
• Reasons for conducting research
• Decision Levels
• Criteria

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Introduction includes

• Scope and limitations
• Procedures methods employed
• Capsule summary of recommendations
• Layout of report sections

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Body/Discussion Section

• Details go here
• Needs to be well organized
• Patterns play key role

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What Pattern To Use?

• Present your major proposition
• Present a set of minor propositions that support
  your major proposition
• Present evidence that supports your minor
  propositions

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Use a Storyboard

• To fully develop you minor propositions
• state minor proposition
• develop evidence
• develop graphics

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Body Also Contains

• Any benefits
• Any drawbacks

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Whats After Body?

• Recommendation/ Conclusion Section
• References
• Appendices

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Recommendation/Conc.

• Brief restatement of major proposition
• Brief restatement of every minor proposition with
  the main evidence

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Recommendation/Conc.

• Main benefit
• What should be happening next