Module 24: Long reports are not used often. When organizing these reports you should think about what you’re going to write. The bibliography can form the first draft of your Work Cited. Save the interview questions for your appendix. Make sure you save all documents and write down all necessary information down. As soon as you know what you’re writing, start the title page and transmittal. Prepare your conclusion, than edit your first draft. The title page contains four things: 1. The title of the report 2. Whom the report is prepared for 3. Whom it is presented by 4. The release date
The letter of transmittal tells whom the report was authorized by and its purpose. It gives a basic summary, it helps explain how problems were solved, thanks the readers, and opens the floor for questions. Executive summaries briefly describe methods. The conclusion summarizes the body of the report. Recommendations tell us the actions that were taken and give rationale. The format we should use is PAIBOC.

24.2- In order to decide whether to write a memo or letter of transmittal you should use a memo if you’re a regular employee preparing the report and a letter if you are not.
24.4- The executive summary is the summary that tells the reader what the document is about.
24.5- To decide what heading to use in the body of a report is to mark those that are most important. The heading grabs attention and starts the topic. Make it strong and