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Report |
Retrospective account of particular events or series of events. (This is what happened.)
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Summary
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Generalized narrative or description of a recurrent pattern of events or steps in a procedure. (This is what happens; this is the way it is done.) |
| Analysis | Generalization and classification related to a situation, problem, or theme, with logical or hierarchical relationships among generalizations implicit or explicit. |
| Theory | Building and defending at a theoretical level, including implicit or explicit recognition that there are alternative perspectives. Hypotheses and deductions from them. |
| Persuasion | Convincing overrides other functions. |