PWW | Reports

The Executive Summary always comes before the Table of Contents

• False

• True

Your opinion is important in which section?

• Introduction

• Findings

• Recommendations

• References

Which should be avoided in Report writing?

• Personal pronouns

• Adjectives

• Passive voice

• Technical language

In which section(s) would you likely find citations?

• Findings

• Recommendations

• Both

Which is an acceptable format of referencing?

• https://hbr.org/2019/05/should-companies-use-ai-to-assess-job-candidates

• Chamorro-Premuzic, T., Akhtar, R. (2019, May 17). Should Companies Use AI to Assess Job Candidates?. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2019/05/should-companies-use-ai-to-assess-job-candidates

The Executive Summary should include...

• the context of the situation

• the findings

• the recommendations

• the conclusion

• All of the options are correct

What is wrong with the following sentence? 'It is recommended that management make the price of its product cheaper.'

• The word cheaper is informal

• 'Its' should be 'it's'

• The sentence is using a phrasal verb which is informal

• It's an opinion

Headings are necessary because ...

• it helps the reader easily identify each section contains

• it makes the report look professional

• they contain the details of each section

• it is a report and in reports you have to use headings

Report writing structure should be used to

• develop a logical/persuasive argument.

• create a report that is easy to follow and understand.

• flatter the reader if it's your superior.

• present ideas in complex way.

When writing a report you sentences should be

• complex.

• compound.

• simple.

• compound-complex.

• a mix of all.