Informal

ENG302 : The Class : Forms and Formats : HSort and Informal : Informal
Short and Informal Reports

In the working world, as much as possible gets done in a short, informal manner. This does not mean sloppily or poorly; it just means that the focus is on efficiency and accuracy, rather than on the packaging. There are many kinds of reports, but in every case the focus is on transmitting information to a specific audience, for a specific purpose, in a voice calculated to appeal to that audience and increase the likelihood that the purpose is achieved.

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

ON-LINE LESSON: Interactive Overview of the Topic

ASSIGNMENT 1: Writing a Prospectus

WEB ACTIVITY 1: Explore Technical Writing Sites on the WWW

TEXTBOOK READING: "Information In Action", Read Chapter 8

Once you have completed the activities in this topic, you should:

Go back to the main page for this item

E-mail Greg Larkin at Gregory.Larkin@nau.edu
or call (520) 523-4911

Web site created by the NAU OTLE Faculty Studio