COMM-1206EL Chapter 6,12: MODULE 2 - Document Design and Visual Aids
11 Dec 2016
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Whether your report is intended for people inside or outside the company, plan how you will adapt your style and your language to reflect the image of your organization. Many companies have specific guidelines for reports, particularly those intended for external audiences. Reports destined for audiences outside canada and the us often require a more formal tone to match the expectations of audiences in many other countries. To make your tone more formal, use the impersonal style: emphasize objectivity, ensure that content is free from personal opinion, and build your argument on facts that are able to be provided. Also, speak in the third person and have a non-emotional business-like tone. The introduction is the first section in the text of any report or proposal, it fulfills at least 4 aims: Put the report in context for the reader. The body usually consists of the major divisions/sections with various levels of headings. Interpret the information you gathered during your investigation.
