Recommendation Report: Written Report Guidelines
During this semester, you’ve identified a specific workplace communication situation and have used a variety of research methods to understand the situation and identify possible communication problems. Now, it’s time for you to report on your findings.
Specifics
Your group will write an 8-10 page recommendation report that:
- describes the workplace communication situations you observed
- identifies and explains a specific communication problem (or set of problems)
- explains the possible causes of the problem
- discusses the problem in a larger context by citing research related to workplace communication
- provides a specific set of recommendations to ameliorate the problem
- justifies these recommendations by citing research and creating appeals that are appropriate to your audience
Your report should contain the following parts:
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Introduction/Background
- Description of Problem
- Recommendations
- Conclusions and Summary
- List of References
- Appendix (if necessary)
You will turn in a print version of this report; it should be collated and stapled.
Grading Criteria
This project will be graded based on how well you:
- describe the workplace communication situations you observed
- explaine a specific communication problem (or set of problems) and the possible causes of the problem
- place the problem and recommendations in a larger context by citing research related to workplace communication
- provide a specific set of recommendations to ameliorate the problem and justify these recommendations
- pay attention to conventions for writing reports
- write clearly, concisely, and without errors
You can earn a possible 250 points for this project (out of 450 points total for the project).
Project Goals
This project helps you to:
- identify needs for information (through observation and discussion within your group and in class)
- access information (conduct client-based and academic research)
- evaluate information (draw conclusions from your client visits and academic research)
- use information (describe the situation, provide background, describe the problem, and make recommendations)
- attribute information (cite information appropriately).
Due Dates
First Draft of Report Due: November 21
Final Draft of Report Due: December 7