Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to prepare well-organized, objective reports. To reach this goal, you should be able to:

1. Write clear problem and purpose statements.
2. List the factors involved in a problem.
3. Explain the common errors in interpreting and develop attitudes and practices conducive to good interpreting.
4. Organize information in outline form, using time, place, quantity, factor, or a combination of these as bases for division.
5. Turn an outline into a table of contents whose format and wording are logical and meaningful.
6. Write reports that are clear, objective, consistent in time viewpoint, smoothly connected, and interesting.
7. Prepare reports collaboratively.