Ron Blicq is a Senior Consultant with RGI International Inc., a consulting firm specializing in oral and written
communication skills. He travels all over the world teaching the techniques presented in this book to individuals
in technical organizations in a variety of industries. He is an active IEEE member and has served on the Administrative
Committee of the Professional Communication Society. He has a technical background and is enthusiastic about helping
technical professionals learn to write and communicate.
Moretto, Lisa : RGI International Inc.
Lisa Moretto is a Senior Consultant with RGI International Inc., a consulting firm specializing in oral and written
communication skills. She travels all over the world teaching the techniques presented in this book to individuals
in technical organizations in a variety of industries. She is an active IEEE member and has served on the Administrative
Committee of the Professional Communication Society. She has a technical background and is enthusiastic about helping
technical professionals learn to write and communicate.
Review
"...designed for people who work in a business or technical environment and have to write reports...plans
are designed to assist managers, business administrators, researchers, supervisors, scientists, and students in
writing more readily and�easily."
The professional�s quick-reference handbook for writing business and technical reports
Professionals in business, government, and technical fields often need help in organizing and writing reports
for associates, clients, and managers. This simple tutorial handbook offers expert tips and useful ideas for organizing
ideas, structuring reports, and adding spice to technical papers.
Writing Reports to Get Results offers in-depth guidance for writing:
*short, informal reports, such as job progress reports and inspection reports
*semiformal reports, such as laboratory and medium-length investigation and evaluation reports
*formal reports, such as analytical and feasibility studies and major investigations
*technical and business proposals of varying complexity
The authors use a simple pyramid method to help writers organize their information into the most convenient
and simplest structure for any type of document�from single-page proposals to full-length presentations. Rounding
out this easy, instructional handbook are helpful tips on a number of other topics, such as: constructing reference
lists and bibliographies; the use of numbers, abbreviations, and metric symbols; preparing illustrations for insertion
into a report; and working collaboratively as a member of a writing team.
