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Report Writing Tips & Techniques

What will this training will DO and NOT do for you?

ü It will NOT teach you to spell better
ü It will NOT teach you better grammar
ü It WILL help you write more effective reports

ü It WILL help complete your investigation
ü It WILL give you ideas for effective report formats

ü It WILL teach you the importance of your written reports

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Report Writing Tips & Techniques

What should your Investigative Report Do?

ü DESCRIBE your investigative findings
ü DOCUMENT how you came about your investigative findings
ü INFORM the reader about your findings and means to your investigation
ü REPORT AND DOCUMENT Information in a FACTUAL manner to the reader
Your Client - The Judge - The Jury or anyone else who it is presented to

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