Module 23 - Short Reports
Chapter 23 - Short Reports
23.6 Why should you avoid you in reports? (LO 23-4)
23.7 Why are topic sentences especially useful in reports? (LO 23-4)
A topic sentence introduces or summarizes the main idea of a paragraph. Topic sentences allow
23.8 Explaining “Best Practices” (LO 23-1 to LO 23-4)
Students’ answers will vary. Prior to completing this exercise, have students read or review the
information in Module 3 on organizational culture. Have students use Figure 23.1 (p. 379) as a
model for their reports.
Because some students may not know a lot about their companies, you may want to make this an
23.9 Recommending Action (LO 23-1 to LO 23-4)
Students’ answers will vary. Prior to completing this exercise, have students read or review the
information in Module 2 on audience analysis and in Module 3 on organizational culture.
How difficult this is depends on how hard it would be to implement the action, how much
opposition there will be to the recommendation, and how willing the organization is to accept
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