Any document, image, or a similar resource that is free to be used by anyone, without being protected by copyright.

copyright

public domain

Patent

fair use

A statement that defines the focus of a report and provides a standard that keeps the project on target.

Grupo de opciones de respuesta

purpose statement

target statement

scope statement

problem statement

The collecting of needed information about a certain topic before beginning writing.

data mining

3x3 method

research

surveying

A statement that prepares the audience by clearly defining which problem or problems will be analyzed and solved.

Grupo de opciones de respuesta

purpose statement

vision statement

scope statement

mission statement

The collection of information from reading something others have experienced or observed and written about.

First hand research

secondary data retrieval

secondary research

primary research