Recommendation Report
- Due Nov 29, 2022 by 11:59pm
- Points 1
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- Available Aug 21, 2022 at 12am - Dec 2, 2022 at 11:59pm
Rubric
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Your report focuses on an approved topic that meets the criteria on the Recommendation Report Topic page.
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Your report addresses ethical issues related to the analysis and recommendation.
Ethical considerations include fair and honest analysis that avoids false implications, exaggerations, and discriminatory content. See Chapter 2.
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Your report begins with a letter of transmittal, which introduces the purpose and content of the report.
Your letter of transmittal should explain the subject and purpose of the report, state the methods used to conduct research, outline the principal findings, and propose the major recommendation (p. 495 & p. 304–305).
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Your report has a title page with a specific title and details on the author.
See p. 495 of Markel & Selber and the example title page on p. 506 of Markel & Selber.
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Your report includes an abstract, which provides a brief technical summary of the report.
Your abstract provides a summary for readers familiar with the technical subject. See details on pp. 495–496 of Markel & Selber and the example on p. 507 of Markel & Selber.
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Your report has a detailed table of contents that includes all sections, headings, and subheadings in the report.
For more information, see the details on pp. 496–497 of Markel & Selber and the example on p. 508 of Markel & Selber.
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Your report includes an executive summary, which condenses the content for managers.
Your executive summary provides details on the background for the report and its major findings and implications. See the details on pp. 499–500, including the Guidelines: Writing an Executive Summary. See the example on p. 509.
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Your report includes all of the elements of the body of the report, organized in the required order.
The body should include the following, in this order: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Recommendations.
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Your report’s introduction helps readers understand the discussion that follows by providing an overview of the content and organization of the report.
The introduction covers the subject and purpose of the report, provides background information, explains the sources for information in the report, defines the scope of the report, states the most significant findings and the recommendation. It explains the organization of the report and mentions any key terms that will be new to readers. See p. 493 and the example on pp. 510–511, both in Markel & Selber.
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Your report’s methods section answers the question, “What did you do?” by describing how you conducted your research.
The methods section provides enough information to enable readers to understand what you did and why you did it that way. If others will be using the report to duplicate your methods, include sufficient detail. See p. 493 and the example on pp. 512–515, both in Markel & Selber.
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Your report’s results section answers the question, “What did you see or determine?” by presenting the data your discovered or compiled.
The results section reports the data you discovered or compiled. Present the results objectively, without comment. Avoid any interpretation of the results in this section. See pp. 493–494 and the example on pp. 516–522, all in Markel & Selber.
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Your report’s conclusion section answers the question, “What does it mean?” by explaining the implications of the results.
The conclusion section answers the question, “What does it mean?” It presents the implications of the results. To draw conclusions, you need to think carefully about your results, weighing whether they point clearly to a single meaning. See p. 494 and the example on pp. 523–524.
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Your report’s recommendation section answers the question, “What should we do?” by outlining the actions you recommend.
Recommendations outlines the possible actions that the company or organization can take, evaluating the effectiveness of each. See p. 494 and the example on p. 525, both in Markel & Selber.
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Your report includes the required elements of the back matter.
At a minimum, the back matter should include the following, in this order: References (Works Cited), and Appendix. See pp. 502–503 and the examples on pp.526–527.
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Your report uses professional design and formatting.
The document design and formatting should do the following: (1) Makes a good first impression as a polished, professional document; (2) Makes positive use of the CRAP Design Principles (p. 256); (3) Makes information easy for readers to find and read; (4) Emphasizes important information (pp. 197–217); and (5) Uses well-integrated and well-designed visuals to clarify the information (pp. 300–345).
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Your report uses major headings that are specific to your report.
Add details to the skeleton headings in the body that demonstrate your plans for the report. For example, “Recommendations” can become “Recommendations for Improving the Chester Street Bar Website.” See pp. 199–202 of Markel & Selber.
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Your report uses subheadings in the body section of your report.
Include subheadings for each of the design principles you examined. Copy the “Task 1” structure in the Sample Recommendation Report for the Methods and Results in the textbook, if desired. See the subheadings for the Table of Contents in the Sample Recommendation Report on p. 508, in Figure 18.8.
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