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This guide helps the writer use the correct grammar and language in formal reports

Handbook the helps guide the writer with grammar and style with formal reports.

another digital writing class covering the same topic

To show that we are not the only ones learning this here is another class presentation on emphasis.

Summary: Definition of DW:

Educating parents about social media networks. I like this because I am a big fan of social media networking and social networks are apart of the digital writing.

FORMAL REPORTS This website gives a great example of how a formal report should look by giving a detailed outline.

Formal Report This website provides tables and graphics along with detailed text about the proper way to format a written report for technical writing purposes. The most important message that can be taken away from this site is that in order to have a successful report, each component must be proper placed and present.

This is a great website about formal reports, how they should look and what they should contain. I know this webpage is pretty long but it contains alot of good information about comprising formal reports.

I know we are only suppose to push one to the class but i also came across this online slide show from slideshare that goes into how to do writing proposals and also formal reports. It was very easy to understand and I thought it would be helpful.

When writing a report use lists when possible, use headings and subheadings to separate topics, use clear typefaces and use white space effectively.

Instructions on how to write a formal report. A list of what should be contained in the report. It gives several examples of different types of formal reports and proposals, explaining the difference.

This website goes over ethos, pathos, and logos. It helps me understand the readings better because it gives several examples of each concept. Ethos is ethical appeal that the author uses. Pathos is when the author trying to appeal to the readers emotions. Logos is the logic portion of writing that will begin to make sense to the reader.

English Course website for Digital Writing

Some more advanced principals of design that can be used to attract readers. This particular page goes over how elements in web page design can be put in balance to create greater (or lesser) impact to an audience.

The about.com page on balance in design.

I think this is a great resource because it caters directly to digital writing in that it is aimed at how balance works and can be achieved in web design. (10/14)

Not only can you add emphasis by doing something to the actual words but you can also work with the image. Change the size or color of the image are a couple things.

Here are some great ways to show emphasis in writing.

More on rhetorical functions that I thought would interest the class

This goes over more of the specifics as to how to write insturctios in a web page format. Very informative

Very basic checklist of what to include in instructions and how to make the intent clear to the audience.