A. Explain the features that distinguish reports from other types of business correspondence.

B. Describe ways in which you can enhance your credibility by creating reports.

C. Discuss the advantages and drawbacks of both primary and secondary business research.

D. Describe strategies for understanding the needs of your audience for reports.

E. Explain why developing clear research objectives is so crucial to business research.

F. Describe principles for effective survey questions.

G. Summarize the primary reasons for using charts and tables.

H. Explain at least three general design principles for charts.

I. Describe unique design and formatting principles that apply to line charts, pie charts, and bar charts.

J. Explain the criteria for judging the quality of research data.