EAPP Flashcards
is a document that presents relevant business information in an organized and understandable format.
A report
Each report is aimed at a ________and_______ and it summarizes the performance of different activities based on goals and objectives
specific audience, business purpose
Are documents that wish to inform, analyze and recommend. They are essential to keep an updated account of an event, a situation or organization.
report
Reports are usually expressed through ___________
written or verbal presentations.
Forms of report
formal and informal
A complex account that uses formal and structured language.
formal reports
formal reports can be
Informational
Analytical
Recommendatory
Present information, results or updates.
informational reports
Present analyzes and draw conclusions.
Analytical reports
Present recommendations based on results and conclusions.
recommendatory report
Communicate information using free-flowing, casual and short formats about routines or everyday business.
informal reports
Example of informal report
marites report
What did the journalists/reporters do before giving a report?
research
Is a systematic and scientific way of investigating and gathering information to answer particular problem, establish facts, and research conclusions
research
To begin your research, you have to
determine your topic.
When choosing a topic, a researcher should consider the following criteria
Topic should be relevant.
Interesting, especially to the researcher.
Topic should be manageable.
Once you have chosen your topic, you need to
formulate your thesis statement.
It is a tool used to gather data on a specific topic of interest. When preparing an instrument, you must ensure that is it valid and reliable.
Research Instrument.
It contains planned questions which are used to measure attitudes, perceptions, and opinions. It can either be in the form of an interview or a questionnaire.
Survey .
Allows the description of behavior in a naturalistic or laboratory setting. (e.g. infants)
Observation .
types of observation
Participant and non participant, structured and unstructured
The researcher observes the subjects without interactions. Hence, the subjects do not know that they are being observed.
Non-participant
Occurs when the researcher has a list of behaviors that he/she wants to observe.
Structured.
Occurs when the researcher allows behavior to immerge.
Unstructured.
Is a procedure undertaken scientifically and systematically to make a discovery and to test hypothesis.
Experiment .
Used in gathering information about a respondent’s background or income level.
Demographic Questions .
Are the most popular survey question type. They allow your respondents to select one or more options from a list of answers that you define.
Multiple Choice Questions.
Display a scale of answer options from any range
Rating Scales .
The “Do you Agree or Disagree” questions you often see in surveys, and are used to gauge the respondents’ opinions and feelings.
Likert Scales .
Series of likert scale questions or rating scale questions.
Matrix Questions .
Requires the respondents to type their questions into a comment box and don’t provide specific preset answer options.
Open-Ended Questions .
Asks respondents to order answer choices by way of preference.
Ranking Questions .
arequestions that ask respondents to choose from a set of pre-defined responses, such as “yes/no” or multiple choice
Close-ended Questions .
Presents the writer’s stand or viewpoint on a particular issue.
position paper
Writing a position paper entails outlining arguments and proposing the course of action; by doing so, you are already taking part in
a larger debate
A position paper presents an _____ about an issue.
arguable opinion
In most fields, the data from the older publications may no longer be valid. As much as possible, the date of publication should be at most
five years earlier.
