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Report Elements

Report Elements. Fact vs. Discussion. http://web.mit.edu/rnk/OldFiles/www/FactCat.png. Basic Report Elements. Introduction Method of Attaining Facts Facts Discussion Conclusions Recommendations.

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Report Elements

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  1. Report Elements Fact vs. Discussion http://web.mit.edu/rnk/OldFiles/www/FactCat.png

  2. Basic Report Elements • Introduction • Method of Attaining Facts • Facts • Discussion • Conclusions • Recommendations From Anderson, P. V. (2007). Technical communication: A reader-centered approach. Thomson/Wadsworth.

  3. Fact: What do you know that is useful to us? From Anderson, P. V. (2007). Technical communication: A reader-centered approach. Thomson/Wadsworth.

  4. Facts are verifiable pieces of information. • Laboratory data • Survey responses http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact

  5. Archaefructus sinensis125 million years oldCollected in Liaoning Province, ChinaAlthough it had no petals, this ancient flower had closed fruits that protected the seeds inside. This evolutionary leap separated flowering plants from other plants and probably led to their great success. On loan from the Florida Museum of Natural History http://www.mnh.si.edu/museum/news/firstflower/

  6. Discussion: How do you interpret the facts from our point of view? From Anderson, P. V. (2007). Technical communication: A reader-centered approach. Thomson/Wadsworth.

  7. Discussion is an interpretation of your facts for your readers. • Facts have no meaning • Meaning is socially constructed http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discussion

  8. Archaefructus sinensis125 million years oldCollected in Liaoning Province, ChinaAlthough it had no petals, this ancient flower had closed fruits that protected the seeds inside. This evolutionary leap separated flowering plants from other plants and probably led to their great success. On loan from the Florida Museum of Natural History http://www.mnh.si.edu/museum/news/firstflower/

  9. The problem with facts.

  10. FEATURE FILMS ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS http://www.wiefling.com/newsletters/fact.html

  11. http://everydaytrash.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/marcel-duchamp-fountain.jpghttp://everydaytrash.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/marcel-duchamp-fountain.jpg

  12. THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT http://www.noogenesis.com/pineapple/blind_men_elephant.html

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