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Formal Report Outline Formal Report Outline
Business Writing: English 205
Professor Alred
Date Due ~ See Course Schedule



Submit a "detailed outline" (as described in class) for your formal report. Submit the following:
1. A clear photocopy or original print of that outline, which will be roughly as long as the report itself.

2. All the note cards used to create the outline (normally this means at least one pack or 100 note cards).

3. Place both these items in a 9 x 12" envelope and place your name in the upper-right hand corner.
You should compose the outline from the note cards on your computer; therefore, you will have a head start on the draft. Of course, your final report does not need to adhere to this outline--even though most of what you will cover in the report should be there.

This Assignment Will Be Worth Two Grades:
[F] = How closely the outline form reveals the procedure
[R] = How the notes/level of detail reveal adequate research

Hint ~ See "Note Card Method for Outlining" with sample outline Link 
to Note Card Method for Outlining


There is also a binder on two-hour reserve in the UWM Library under "ALRED" titled Outlining. It contains material on the outlining process and examples. See handbook entries note taking as well as outlining.


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