Description
In this assignment, you will watch two different news broadcasts to see how a major story varies from report to report.
Objectives
• Describe various types of summaries and abstracts
• Discuss how to determine the contents of and objectives for various summaries
• Review how your audience impacts your summary format and content
• Explain the contents of news releases
• Explore different purposes for and formats of writing in the workplace.
• Describe various types of written communications within the workplace.
• Tailor a written piece to a specific, identified audience.
• Provide critical, effective feedback on a colleague’s work.
• Incorporate a reviewer’s changes into your own written pieces.
• Summarize concisely information from a larger document.
• Describe different types of summaries, including when each is appropriate.
Instructions
Listen to a television network newscast and to a later news update on the same story. Select one major story covered on the news and indicate which details from it were omitted in the news update.
• Include in your work why you believe the details were omitted.
• How did the omission of previous details change your perception of the news report?
• How can you apply this situation (altering previous communications) to a personal experience at work
Category: Technical Writing
Think about the style and design issues that might be associated with your Technical Report and write a reflection letter (75-100 words). Technical report attached.
Write a 500 to 800 word set of instructions for how to accomplish a professional task in your field. (Sociology)
If this task is for only certified professionals to perform, you should specify this in your introduction (with a brief note of what the certification is, license is, or degree needed is).
There should be four elements: an informative title, a general introduction, numbered step-by-step instructions, and a conclusion.
The title can be in the form of “How to __________” or using a gerund (word with -ing) at the beginning (such as “Installing the ______”).
Use at least two graphics. Ensure that graphics used are appropriate for your audience
You are not required to use sources
If you have questions, let me know. I have attacthed the rubric below.
Please leave spots open for me to put the interviewer info at the bottom (example is in PR
2-1 “Interview Information”), I’m also going to give you 2 examples of what the report should
look like. I’m going to give you the official report and tell you what I did, and you’re gonna
transfer that info (and please make it sound good) over to the Progress Report. Add on a few sentences to the report if you would like to. If you have any questions please let me know
(main instructions are in Progress.png)
In the Project Management Software Report I did the “Methods Study Design”
“Results Scenario 1 and 2” I worked a little bit on “Explanation of Results and Recommendation”
I have attached the assignment details. Also attached are my proposed outline to be followed, a list of potential references to be used, and a proposed introductory paragraph.
Also, my thesis and other pertinent information is attached as well.