Formal Report Draft
Researching, writing and organizing the formal report draft was a process that required a lot of time and effort, but will hopefully have rewards when the final report is presented to the intended audience.
When researching I hoped to include information that was informative and helped to identify and analyze the problem in a constructive way that will eventually lead to the desired change. I chose to send surveys to those who would be effected by the implementation of new dental hygiene instruments. Unfortunately, this leads to a weakness in my report with few people being surveyed. I chose to proceed despite this weakness, as those surveyed are the ones who will be using the new instruments, and instrument use is a personal and subjective preference. I also used interviews with company representatives in order to attain objective data that could be used to compare different supplies. This allowed me to compare instrument types and costs that could easily be analyzed in order to determine an appropriate workable and affordable solution for the practice.
Writing required thoughtful consideration of how to best present my report to the intended audience and ensure that the information was relevant and in an appropriate professional language and tone. I found that this came with relative ease as it is something that I maintain with the practice owner on a daily basis. I ensured that my writing reflected the professional and respectful tone that we use within the workplace.
While organizing my report, I found it helpful to review other examples of formal reports, both in the textbook and on those posted on the instructor’s blog. Although my report required its own unique organization in order to present the information in a clear and effective way, it was incredibly useful to see examples from other formal reports. This allowed me to see what could work, and what would not work well for my own report. I chose to present the objective data first, followed by the subjective data. My intention was to present the strongest information in the beginning in order to capture my audience’s attention. If I am able to achieve this, I feel that my formal report will be able to successfully achieve the desired practice change that I believe is required.
Peer Review
The peer review process was, again, insightful and allowed me to consider my own formal report draft in the process. During the peer review I was able to objectively see some mistakes that I also made, which allowed me to help correct my peer, as well as my own report. I had to review the use of correct MLA citations in order to give feedback to my peer, and in the process discovered that I had also incorrectly used the format. I also found strengths when reviewing my peer, such as a strong “You Attitude” being used. This made me realize that I had not always used this writing technique throughout my paper and needed to make corrections. The peer review process allowed me to assist in the writing of my peer’s report, hopefully making it stronger and more effective when it is presented to the intended audience. I hope that my feedback was useful to my peer, as it was useful for me when considering my own report.
Please find my draft formal report here.
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