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Report Writing Tips & Techniques

What your report should NOT have

ü Your report should NOT lack or have insufficient information
ü Your report should NOT have TMI (To Much Information)
ü Your report should NOT lack in preparation
ü Your report should NOT cover too many cases or scenarios
ü Your report should NOT display poor writing skills (Spelling & Grammar)

ü Your report should NOT appear rushed or incomplete
ü Your report should NOT have non pertinent information

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Report Writing Tips & Techniques

What your report should have

ü Your report should have accurate information
ü Your report should have descriptions of how you obtained information
ü Your report should have names, dates and places
ü (Who, What, When & Where)
ü Your report should have a legal disclaimer of confidential information
(CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION - This report and all information contained
is to be considered as being of a privileged and confidential nature and
subject to the attorney work product privilege.)
ü Your report should have a Summary / Detail Section and maybe a Closing
Section

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