Writing reports to get results : (Record no. 42596)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781119134626 |
| Qualifying information | electronic |
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| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 0471143421 |
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| Standard number or code | 10.1002/9781119134626 |
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| System control number | (CaBNVSL)mat07304006 |
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| System control number | (IDAMS)0b00006484a80f86 |
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| Original cataloging agency | CaBNVSL |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | CaBNVSL |
| Modifying agency | CaBNVSL |
| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 808.066 |
| Edition number | 21 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Blicq, Ron S. |
| Fuller form of name | (Ronald Stanley), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1925- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Writing reports to get results : |
| Remainder of title | quick, effective results using the pyramid method / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Ron S. Blicq and Lisa A. Moretto. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3rd ed. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | IEEE Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | c2001. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | c1995. |
| 264 #2 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | [Piscataqay, New Jersey] : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | IEEE Xplore, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | [2015] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 PDF (xi, 232 pages) : |
| Other physical details | illustrations. |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | electronic |
| Source | isbdmedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Preface xi -- PART I A Practical Approach to Report Writing 1 -- 1 How to Use These Guidelines 2 -- 2 The Report Writer's Pyramid 4 -- Getting Started 4 -- Identifying the Reader 5 -- Identifying the Message 6 -- Using the Pyramid Method 7 -- Focusing the Message 8 -- Developing the Details 10 -- Expanding the Details Section 13 -- PART 2 Informal Reports 17 -- 3 Incident, Field Trip, and Inspection Reports 18 -- Incident Reports 18 -- Incident Report: Reporting a Project Delay 20 -- Field Trip Reports 22 -- Trip Report No. 1: Reporting an Installation 24 -- Trip Report No. 2: Reporting a Site Evaluation 26 -- Reporting Conference Attendance 26 -- Inspection Reports 28 -- Inspection Report No. 1: Inspecting a Contractor ' s -- Work 32 -- Inspection Report No. 2: Inspecting Electronic Equipment 34 -- 4 Progress Reports, Project Completion Reports, and Short Investigation Reports 38 -- Progress Reports 38 -- Occasional Progress Report 40 -- Progress Report No. 1: Occasional Progress Report 42 -- Periodic Progress Report 44 -- Progress Report No. 2: Periodic Progress Report 45 -- Headings and Paragraph Numbering 49 -- Project Completion Report 49 -- Project Completion Report: Reporting a Project Is Finished 5 0 -- Short Investigation Reports 52 -- Short Investigation Report: Correcting an Electrical Problem 53 -- PART 3 Semiformal Reports and Proposals 55 -- 5 Test and Laboratory Reports 56 -- Industrial Laboratory Reports 56 -- Industrial Laboratory Report: Testing a Water Stage Manometer and Digital Recorder 58 -- Academic Laboratory Reports 67 -- 6 Investigation and Evaluation Reports 69 -- Semiformal Investigation Report: Study of High Gas Consumption 70 -- Comparison between Semiformal and Letter - Form Investigation Reports 80 -- 7 Suggestions and Proposals 84 -- Informal Suggestions 85 -- Informal Suggestion: Proposal for a Study 86 -- Semiformal Proposals 86 -- Proposals That Present an Idea 88 -- Semiformal Proposal No. 1: Proposal to Install -- Video conference Facilities in Three Capilano Group Divisions 90. |
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| Formatted contents note | Proposals That Offer a Service 105 -- Semiformal Proposal No. 2: Offering to Provide a Service 106 -- The Formal Proposal 117 -- Letter of Transmittal 119 -- Summary 119 -- Introduction 119 -- Description of Work, Problem, and Situation 119 -- Approach to Doing Work, Resolving Problem, or Improving Situation 119 -- Organization and Planning 119 -- Exceptions 120 -- Price Proposal 120 -- Experience 120 -- Appendixes 120 -- Proposal Appearance 120 -- PART 4 Formal Reports 121 -- 8 The Formal Report 122 -- Traditional Arrangement of Report Parts 122 -- Alternative Arrangement of Report Parts 124 -- Analysis of a Formal Report 125 -- Cover Letter 125 -- Title Page 128 -- Summary 130 -- Table of Contents 132 -- Introduction 134 -- Discussion 136 -- Conclusions 146 -- Recommendations 148 -- References/Bibliography 148 -- Appendix 150 -- Dan Rogerson's Report Writing Sequence 154 -- PART 5 Report Writing Techniques and Methods 155 -- 9 Appearance and Format of Memorandum, Letter, and Semiformal Reports 156 -- Sample Reports 158 -- Notes about Figures 9-2 and 9-3 158 -- Notes about Figure 9-4 161 -- Improving the Body of the Report 162 -- Redesigning the Page 162 -- Choosing a Font 162 -- Justifying Text Only on the Left 164 -- Avoiding All Caps 164 -- Using Tables to Display Information 164 -- 10 Developing a Writing Style 166 -- Get the Focus Right 166 -- Identify the Reader 167 -- Identify the Purpose 167 -- Write to Inform 168 -- Write to Persuade 168 -- Be Direct 168 -- Use the Pyramid Structure 169 -- Write in the First Person 170 -- Use the Active Voice 172 -- Avoid "Clutter" 174 -- Use Simple Words 174 -- Remove Words of Low Information Content 175 -- Eliminate Overworked Expressions 177 -- Avoiding Gender - specific Language 178 -- Be Consistent When Referring to Men and Women 178 -- 11 Writing a List of References or a Bibliography 180 -- How to Write References 181 -- Bibliographies 186 -- Footnotes 187 -- Planning for Reference/Bibliography Entries 189 -- 12 Inserting Illustrations into Reports 190. |
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| Formatted contents note | Some General Guidelines 191 -- Using Computer Software to Produce Graphics 191 -- Tables 192 -- Graphs 193 -- Bar Charts 197 -- Histograms 199 -- Surface Charts 200 -- Pie Charts 201 -- Flowcharts, Site Plans, and Line Diagrams 202 -- Photographs 204 -- The Size and Position of Illustrations 204 -- 13 Guidelines for Spelling and Handling Abbreviations and Numbers 206 -- Spelling 206 -- Abbreviations 207 -- Numbers 208 -- Metric (SI) Units 209 -- References 209 -- 14 The Report Writing Process 210 -- Preparing to Write 210 -- Organizing the Information 212 -- Writing the Words ( Draft ) 214 -- Editing the Information 216 -- Initial Proofreading 216 -- Detailed Editing 217 -- Revising the Text 220 -- Doing a Second (or Subsequent) Edit 220 -- Obtaining an Objective Opinion 220 -- 15 Guidelines for Working with a Report Production Team 222 -- Working with Management 223 -- Working with Other Writers 223 -- Using Email to Communicate w i t h Others 225 -- Working with Illustrators , Draftspersons , and Graphic Artists 226 -- Working with a Printer 227 -- Index 229. |
| 506 1# - RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS NOTE | |
| Terms governing access | Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. |
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| Additional physical form available note | Also available in print. |
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| System details note | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| 588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE | |
| Source of description note | Description based on PDF viewed 12/29/2015. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Report writing. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Business report writing. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Technical writing. |
| 655 #0 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Moretto, Lisa A. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | IEEE Xplore (Online Service), |
| Relator term | distributor. |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | Wiley, |
| Relator term | publisher. |
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| Materials specified | Abstract with links to resource |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/bkabstractplus.jsp?bkn=7304006 |
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