Chapter 3

3. Making every word count without leaving out important facts
6. Shorthand vocab and tech terminology specific to a particular profession
7. Technical report structured in chronological order describing a sequence of investigative events
10. Use of I, me, we, and us in speech and writing
12. refers to the ease which a handwriting or type-printed character is recognizable based on experience
13. words that do have an emotional effect
14. how a narrative is written
15. Beginning with the response to the call and conclusion with the end of the investigation
16. use of verbs that indicate that events have already occurred
17. Including only one side of a story, only facts that tend to prove or support one side

1. use of spelling, capitalization, and punctuation in written communication
2. Infereces, avoid conclusionary language by showing, not telling
4. non-opinionated, fair and impartial
5. How a case is disposed of
8. Subject of the scentence preforms the action
9. Condition which there exists potential impeachment evidence renders officers testimony of marginal value
11. Adjective describing words that have little emotional effect
13. What is said in narrative