CMN 279 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Time Management

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 279
• Professor: Catherine Jenkins

Document Summary

In-depth analysis and extensive research: organization may have a house style. Writing style for formal reports: use, impersonal tone, short paragraphs, consistent verb tenses, angle brackets <> around urls, avoid, personal pronouns: i, we, us and you , contractions: won"t, could"ve, hadn"t etc. Identify the problem being addressed: purpose of the report, describe the planned research methods, develop an outline. Start early: break tasks into smaller parts, ask for more information or resources when needed, don"t run behind! Peer reviewing and team writing: minimize differences between people"s writing, agree on writing style/format, use the edit function, people can comment on drafts, make sure everyone is satisfied with the contents. Front matter: cover, title page, letter of transmittal, table of contents and list of figures, executive summary. Overview of report"s most important information: back matter, appendices. Supplementary information: references or works cited.