AGCJ 404
Communicating Agricultural Information to the Public

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Week #9 Fact Sheets
Objectives: Understand the differences between research briefs and fact sheets.
Write and edit technical/scientific fact sheets thoroughly and accurately.
Discuss the basic principles of fact sheet information.
Identify and describe patterns of organizing fact sheet information.
Use illustrations to help your audience understand your fact sheet.
Organize information for a fact sheet.
Assist other students with fact sheet writing tasks.
Activities:

Get the Fact Sheets Study Guide.
Get the Illustrations Study Guide.

Tips for Writing a Fact Sheet
Fact Sheets and Action Alerts
Presenting Numbers, Table, and Charts
Using Illustrations
Guidelines for Using Charts and Graphs
Using Illustrations in Documents

Assignments: Read: Chap. 4 & 9, in Gurak & Lannon (2004); Chap. 5, in APA Manual (2001).
Quizzes: Research
Lab: Fact Sheets.
Project Due: Research Brief Draft, due on 10-22.
Continue exploring the Internet for relevant materials to discuss in the next class.
If any of the above information is incorrect, or needs to be updated, contact Gary J. Wingenbach.
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