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INFORMAL. REPORTS. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES. C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS information/data = objective concerning how equipment has or has not functioned well-documented review of the exact manner in which the equipment has performed. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES.

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  1. INFORMAL REPORTS

  2. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES

  3. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • information/data = • objective • concerning how equipment has or has not functioned • well-documented review of the exact manner in which the equipment has performed

  4. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • Topics = • machinery • tools • vehicles • office supplies • computer hardware • computer software

  5. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • Focus = • Equipment • problems, suggestions to solutions • * Evaluate the equipment, not the problems * • Don’t repeat the Problem Analysis Report • Arrange your analysis according to its parts; then mention the problems as they relate to the parts • Keep your focus on the equipment.

  6. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • ABC Format • Abstract • purpose of writing • summary of what the report says about the equipment • (Why are you writing AND What’s ahead?)

  7. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • ABC Format • Body • thorough description of the equipment • well-organized critique • top-bottom, left-right, inside-out,… (coherence) • analysis of the parts of one piece of equipment • according to selected criteria

  8. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • ABC Format • Body • Evaluation Criteria (some, not all) • physical design • specifications • ease of use • quality of instructions • maintenance (frequency & cost) • availability of software • warranty coverage • service

  9. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • ABC Format • Body • additional supporting data • reference to any attachments • end with a Comparison/Contrast (table) • between this evaluated piece of equipment • and your #1 recommendation from the R.R.

  10. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • ABC Format • Conclusion • “Conclusions and Recommendations” • brief restatement of major - • findings • conclusions • recommendations • (as always, further contact)

  11. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • ABC Format • Conclusion • Remember, your job here is merely to present the Decision-Maker with as much information she/he needs to make an informed decision. • In the end, that person, not you, will make the decision.

  12. III. SPECIFIC GUIDELINES C) EQUIPMENT EVALUATIONS • ABC Format • Grammar • POV = third person, general (“students” or “one” rather than “you”) • Hyphens: for 17-inch, 5-year warranty, cost-effective, log-in • Numbers: for plural model numbers, do not use apostrophes (Model SUX 770s, not 770’s) • Transitions: use transitions to enumerate parts/problems or to note changes in direction • Capitalization: Web and Internet are capitalized, Building 7

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