Note Taking And Report Writing

Question 1

Effective field notes are:

a.
b.
c.

Answer 1

a. Accurate
b. Brief
c. Complete

Question 2

It is acceptable to use scraps of paper to take your field notes on.

True or False?

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What information should you mark your case book with?

a.
b.
c.

Answer 3

a. Name
b. Company
c. Dates

Question 4

You should destroy your field notes when you are finished using them to write your report.

True or False?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Good notes are not _________ for ____________.

Answer 5

Word for Word

Question 6

It’s often helpful to listen to a person’s statement once before you take notes.

True or False?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

All incidents regardless of type, style or duration has three things in common. Those things are:

Answer 7

a. Beginning
b. Middle
c. End

Question 8

What are the “interrogatories” in regards to report writing?

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Answer 8

a. Who
b. When
c. When
d. Where
e. why
f. How

Question 9

You should write your reports in third person.

True or False?

Answer 9

False

Question 10

You should report only the facts, not your opinion.

True or False?

Answer 10

True