Raul Said:

How do I write a college report?

We Answered:

Call and ask their English department what they use.... it's probably MLA or APA format.

Susan Said:

I am writing my first report in college and need help referencing.?

We Answered:

It depends on the citation style you are using. One widely used style is the MLA citation format.
Is this the site you're using? http://www.childabusecommission.ie/index…

The Diana Hacker site gives examples of both in-text and works cited entries.
http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c0…

Look at the Web site with corporate author example.
I'll take a stab at doing a reference - it should be double spaced and have a hanging indent, but I can't do that in this answer box.

Ireland. The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. Report title (italicized). 2009. Web. 11 Nov. 2009.

If you're going to cite a print copy of the document, then follow the government document example here: http://www.dianahacker.com/resdoc/p04_c0…

If you need further help with this or other questions, consider looking at your college library Web site. They may offer assistance via some type of chat service. Or you could check with a librarian in person at the reference desk.

Priscilla Said:

i do not know how to write will i make it through college?

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There is going to be a lot of writing and you WILL have to learn how to do it on your own. Having someone else write your paper for you is cheating, probably also falls under the category of plagiarism, and will get you in a lot of trouble if you try to do it in college too. If you need help learning how to write, talk to your adviser about taking some remedial English courses, about getting a tutor (usually free or cheap if you go through your college's tutoring program), or about setting up a regular time to visit your school's writing center (also usually cheap or free if your school has one).

Frances Said:

Any suggestions on how to go about doing a strategic report on Starbucks coffee?

We Answered:

Easy answer... the company's already done the work for you.

Go to edgar.sec.gov, which is the US government website where companies place their reports...

Click the "Search Company Filings" tab.

Type in Starbucks under company name.

Click the top of the two listings.

Scroll down in the list to the 10-K [HTML] tab.

This will take you directly to the company's 2006 annual report, which outlines EVERYTHING including business, risk, financials, competitors, markets, future strategies, etc.

I have a link below to that page, which also has detail on pay, stock options, etc.

http://edgar.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edga…

Scott Said:

How long does it take you to write a 6 page report for college?

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I did like four 5-7 page essays for my english class and it took me about 7 hours straight to do everything for each research paper...I had to include reseach, pre writing, rough draft, final draft. I got an A on all of them so it works for me.

Marcia Said:

how do I write a burglary report?

We Answered:

Okay, I'm a retired cop. Here's what you need to do: First answer these questions as the reporting officer:
Who, what, where, when, and how?
Who: complainant, address, phone number for home and work, and of course, the name
What: Burglary of a Habitation or Business or Motor Vehichle (specify_
Where: not only the address, but you need to describe the building in detail, i.e. residence. When: the time of the incident. Narrow it down as much as you can betweent the hours of such and such or if you have a witness, the time the witness specifies but keep it kind of open because witnesses are not always correct on their time but it does need to be noted.
When: time of the offense or estimated time
How: where and how the entry was gained, possible path that the suspect took through the house and the description of the actual damage where entry was gained or if it was through an open window or unlocked door, etc..

In the body of the report you want to write down what you were told by the complainant, ex: Complainant states that he left for work on 3/28/2005 at approx. 8AM and had made sure that the doors and windows were secured. When the complainant arrived home at approximately 5:30 PM, he found that the front door of the residence had been forcefully opened and was ajar. The complainant then immediately called the police upon his discovery that his residence had been burglarized. (Keep it short and sweet but detailed). Then you want to list what is missing from the from the residence in this manner:
Stolen Property:
1 pair of 14K gold earrings/single diamond in gold setting value estimatied: $500.00 (and so on. try to list make, model, serial numbers and if they have photos of the property include them. Especially for weapons. Get as much information on those as you can as they will probably be used in other crimes.)
You want a paragraph with suspect information if you have any. Race, Height, clothing, weight, vehichles or on foot, where the suspect was seen and what he was doing, possible names if you have one, be detailed on physical description, especially hair color, length, facial hair, etc.
Then you want to make sure and put in a paragraph of any witnesses names, address, phone number, what they saw,if they can possibly identify the suspect and if they are willing to look at a line up if the suspect is caught or if they would make a statement for detectives and would look at mug shots.
You want a summary at the end to briefly state what your actions were, whether you took photos, fingerprints and if you've entered anything into evidence you need to be specific and write down all numbers and chain of custody of the said evidence. You also need to include in the report the disposition: ex; forward to investigations.
I hope this helps you. It's not as easy as it looks to actually do it if you want to do it right. It's important to remember that the person calling the police has been victimized and you should be as thorough as possible in order to do the job you are sworn to do the right way. Do not do it half-way. Do the best you can with the information that you receive, even it seems unimportant, put it in the report. Good luck.=)Phew!