Author Question: List the basic features of analytical reports. What will be an ideal ... (Read 54 times)

madam-professor · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

List the basic features of analytical reports.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain the following methods that can be used to improve the style of analytical reports:

What will be an ideal response?

Dunkey · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

a. Introduction
b. Methodology or research plan
c. Results
d. Discussion of the results
e. Conclusions or recommendations

Answer to Question 2

a. Make doers the subjects of sentences: By making the grammatical subjects of sentences the action-takers, a writer can avoid using too much passive voice.
b. Use breathing-length sentences: Keep sentences to a length that allows them to be spoken in one breath. This way you can avoid using sentences that are too long to be understood.
c. Eliminate nominalizations: Avoid over-using tion words and other abstract nouns. Often, these nouns can provide actions words that will make the subjects the doer of the verbs.
d. Define Jargon words: Jargon words should be defined for non-expert readers.