Problem and Purpose Statements: Are They Synonymous Terms in Writing Reports for Business?.

Wayne, F. Stanford; Scriven, Jolene D.

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ERIC Number: EJ424244

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Problem and Purpose Statements: Are They Synonymous Terms in Writing Reports for Business?

Wayne, F. Stanford; Scriven, Jolene D.

Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, v54 n1 p30-37 Mar 1991

Focuses on the writing of problem and purpose statements of a report and what the authors of various textbooks say about the writing of these statements. Concludes that no single definition of problem and purpose statements exist to which the writers of communication textbooks agree. (KEH)

Descriptors: Business Communication, Business English, Higher Education, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research, Textbooks, Writing Exercises, Writing Instruction, Writing Research

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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