APPLYING GUFFEY’S 3

X 3 WRITING PROCESS
TO REPORTS

PRESENTED BY:
BEENA ZAIDI
Outline…
• Analyze the problem & purpose.
• Anticipate the audience & issue.
• Prepare a work plan.
ANALYZING THE PROBLEM & PURPOSE

• Problem statement.
– "The frequency of job layoffs is creating fear,
anxiety, and a loss of productivity in employees.“
• Problem question: what plan should they follow to
control the frequent job layoffs?
• Simple statement of purpose.
– “To investigate why layoffs are happen & make
a plan to reduce the layoffs”
Continue…
• Expanded statement of purpose:
• Scope:
– What issues or elements will be investigated?

• Significance.
– Why is the topic worth investigating at this time?
• Limitations.
– What conditions affect the generalizability & utility
of a report’s findings?
ANALYZING AUDIENCE & ISSUES.
• What do my readers need to know about this topic?
• What do they already know?
• What is their educational level?
• How will they to this information?
• Which sources will they trust?
• How can I make this information readable, believable,
& memorable?
PREPARING A WORK PLAN.
• Statement of problem.
• Statement of purpose.
• Research strategy including a
description of potential sources &
methods of collecting data.
• Tentative outline that factors the
problem into manageable chunks.
• Work schedule.