1. What are the nine parts of a formal report?
2. What should be included within a report's introduction?
3. What are three visual devices you can use to help get the reader's attention, maintain interest, and highlight important information?
4. What are the five guidelines for effective reports?
5. What are the four guidelines for a letter of transmittal?
6. What are the four guidelines for discussion sections within a formal report?
7. What is the purpose of an executive summary?
8. What is the difference between an informal and a formal report?
9. What information should you include on a report's title page?
10. What is the difference between a conclusion and a recommendation?
11. Define each of the four common report types.
12. Just like with any professional piece of writing, editing is an important final step. What are the six essential guidelines for editing? In your opinion, which of these guidelines is the most important one to consider during the editing process and why?