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"Criteria" Please respond to the following:

  • Criteria are a critical part of the justification report assignment. This is an excellent forum to enlist the assistance of your classmates if you are having difficulty deciding what criteria to choose for Assignment 2.1.
    • For this thread, you should:
      • Define the term criteria and examine two (2) ways they function in helping someone make an important decision. Note: You can use an example from your own life to help clearly explain your point.
      • Discuss your potential topic for the justification report (a workplace problem – see Assignment 2.1 details) then determine which criteria you intend to use to help make your decision. Be sure to cite two (2) reasons why you chose those criteria.

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Week Three Class, This week, we’re diving into the Justification Report. Though this might seem a bit scary at first, like all things, I encourage you to take the assignment step by step. That’s why we’ve broken it down into three, distinct parts. When we want to justify something, we need proof. Imagine if someone came up to you and told you that pineapple is the single best fruit on the planet. Would you believe that person? Most of us would not believe that person without proof. If the person then compared pineapple to every other fruit and conveyed why it’s perhaps more nutritional, flavorful, vitamin-packed, etc., you might be more inclined to believe him or her. The same approach is needed for your Justification Report. In this assignment, you’re identifying a problem at work. You’re then coming up with a possible solution. To do so, you’ll need to weigh a few options, do some research, and see which idea works best. You’ll need to provide a graph of some sort because many people are visual learners, which means they like to see as well as hear what you’ve got to say. This week, you’ll create the following areas of your assignment: Problem Statement (for Question 1) Overview of Alternatives (for Question 2) Criteria (for Question 3) Methods (for Question 4) Let’s break them down a bit. Your problem statement tells your organization what the problem is. For example, in the pizza party example, the problem is that the student doesn’t know from which pizzeria to order the pizza. The overview of alternatives simply describes the possibilities for solving the problem. Should the class order from Pizza Place A or from Pizza Place B? To determine the solution, you’ve got to tell your organization what criteria you’ll use to make your decision? Are you looking to see which pizzeria bakes pizza the fastest or offers the most toppings? Finally, you’ll need to let your reader know your methods for determining your solution. Will you call the pizzerias? Will you interview past customers? How to Write a Problem Statement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SStB_INyruY Take your assignment step by step this week. Remember that a good justification needs a targeted issue and a solid plan for finding and proposing a tangible solution. Professional Communications ENG 315 The Report Process and Research Methods Objectives • Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to: – – – – – Apply writing process strategies to develop formal business reports or proposals Use technology and information resources to research issues related to a topic Develop written pieces to match the characteristics of audience within a business or professional context Analyze verbal and nonverbal techniques that enhance oral communication within a business or professional context Assess strengths and weaknesses in the student’s own oral communication and in the oral communication of others Characteristics of Reports • Business reports are: – – – – – Often written for higher-level employees Logically organized Written with inductive or deductive methods Objective in tone Targeted to a small audience Types of Reports • • • • • • • • Formal Informal Informational Analytic Vertical and lateral Internal Periodic Functional Proposals • Types of proposals include: – – – – Solicited Unsolicited Internal External The Problem Solving Process • • • • • Recognize and define the problem Devise method of solution Collect and organize the data Acknowledge sources Arrive at an answer Check Your Understanding Recognizing and Defining the Problem • The beginning of a paper can include: – – – • Problem statement Statement of purpose Hypothesis or null hypothesis To refine a problem’s focus: – – – – Limit the scope Delimit the scope Use methodology Use longitudinal studies Selecting a Method or Solution • Research types include: – Secondary research – Primary research (first hand data) • Observational study • Experimental study • Normative survey Collecting and Organizing Data • • • • • • • Refine search engine searches Use a concise keyword Limit research to a few articles Read the article rapidly at first Put the article aside for a while Write down quotations Paraphrase and summarize Collecting Data From Surveys • Steps for creating an effective survey questionnaire: – – – – – Provide brief directions Use simple design Write short and direct questions Ask for factual information or feedback Provide all answer choices on multiplechoice items – Provide an optimal number of choices – Decide to use or not to use a forced answer Documenting Sources • Advantages of documentation: – – – – Shows the writer is a scholar Prevents plagiarism Supports a claim with evidence Conforms a paper to a style Arriving at an Answer • Analyzing data can include: – Tabulation techniques – Measures of central tendency • Analyzation process: – – – – Evaluate information for usefulness Reduce information through organization Combine like information Report remaining information in written form Check Your Understanding Interpreting Data • To ensure dependability of data: – – – – – Avoid making results conform to desires Do not hope for great results Avoid comparing results Do not assume relationships Eliminate fallacies Summary • • • Reports and proposals Problem-solving process Collecting data
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