CMN 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Flowchart, Line Chart, Pie Chart
28 Nov 2017
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Analytical (a report that takes the info and analyze it) Problem statement: a description of the problem giving rise to the report. Problem question: the main question that will be answered in the report. Purpose statement: the main purpose of the report, expressed simply in one sentence. Intro: problem description, expanded purpose statement, background, methods and sources, preview, definition of terms. Body: findings and analysis, discussion, discuss, analyze, and interpret the research findings. Interpret and summarize the findings: relate the conclusions to the report problem, be o(cid:271)je(cid:272)tive (cid:894)don"t try to sell it, let the info speak for itself(cid:895) Visual aids serve two main purposes: to make numerical information easier to understand, to clarify and simplify data. Are your visual aids: clearly titled and labelled, uncluttered and easy to understand, accurate, serving a purpose, supported by an explanation, on one page. If it"s in (cid:272)olor, then print in color. Pie chart- to show percentage, part of a whole.
