PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION PRELIM

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Purposive communication refers to the writing rules that every writer must follow while preparing reports.
Capitalization in writing is used to determine the meaning and to clarify content.
Punctuation in writing serves to bring clarity and make the text comprehensible.
Parts of Speech in writing include Noun, Verb, Adjective, and Conjunction.
Noun in writing is the name of persons, things, animals, and events.
Verb in writing refers to the state of being in an action of the subject and is a central part of speech that provides completeness to a sentence.
We loved looking at the scenery and watching the dolphins surface.
Subject-Verb Agreement is knowing the right forms of the verb and then mixing them with the subject, as in "Every student was asked to come; they had to register".
Adjective in writing improves the existence of a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
Homophones are words that sound and are spelled similarly but have utterly different meanings, such as `there` and `their`.
Homographs are exact spellings but different in meanings, such as TEAR, SAW, PEN, and PARK.
Run-on sentences occur when independent clauses are misconnected, as in "It took a long time to get to the beach; my sister and I were thrilled to see the blue skies and giant waves".
Conjunction in writing makes each sentence interesting to read by connecting words, phrases and clauses.
Preposition in writing refers to the words supporting a noun or a pronoun to show time, direction & place.
Interjection in writing refers to the text showing some emotions.
Spelling in research work should be consistent and correct.
Eliminating repeated words in writing can be done by using synonyms and antonyms of similar words, which reduces continuity in sentences.
Homophones and homographs are a part of writing.
Subject-Verb Agreement in writing is a crucial aspect.
Run-on Sentences in writing are a common error to be avoided.
Academic writing begins with a clear purpose, expressed as a relevant research question or thesis statement, and develops a focused argument.
Engaging an audience in academic writing involves understanding who will be reading the content.
The point of view in academic writing should be perfectly clear.
Every paragraph in an academic paper supports the thesis statement.
Logical ordering of information can help the writer create a paragraph with a clear purpose that is easy for the readers to follow.
Each body in an academic paper should have a sufficient and relevant support for the topic.
The readers of an academic paper should not have to think hard to understand the ideas, logic, or organization.
An academic paper should refer to a variety of current, high quality, professional and academic sources.
Following the guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA) is a crucial aspect of academic writing.
Academic writing should be clear, concise, and easy to read.
An incident report is a tool that documents any event that may or may not have caused injuries to a person or damage to a company asset.
CREATE FIRST AN OUTLINE FOLLOWING THE SAMPLE FORMAT, THEN AN INCIDENT REPORT LETTER.
ACTIVITY: THINK OF A SCENARIO OR AN INCIDENT THAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOUR FUTURE JOB (ACCIDENTS, INJURIES ETC.) THEN CREATE YOUR OWN INCIDENT REPORT.
The purpose of incident reporting is to record an incident, determine its possible cause, document any actions taken and make it known to stakeholders.
A police report and an incident report serve different purposes and have different formats.
To write an incident report, all data must be clear and specific, most inaccuracies are due to typos and simple grammar and spelling.
An incident report should be objective and supported by facts.
An incident report should ensure that all questions are covered.
Photos, diagrams and illustrations should be included as supporting evidence in an incident report.
Upon completion, those involved in the incident should sign off to testify and validate all the information mentioned in the incident report.