Explain the difference between personal and impersonal writing. Which is better? Explain the difference between the present time viewpoint and the past time viewpoint. Is it incorrect to have different tenses in the same report? GIve examples to make your point.  Evaluate this statement: “ Reports are written for people who want them, so you don’t have to be concerned about holding their interest.

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  1. Explain the difference between personal and impersonal writing. Which is better?
  2. Explain the difference between the present time viewpoint and the past time viewpoint. Is it incorrect to have different tenses in the same report? GIve examples to make your point. 
  3. Evaluate this statement: “ Reports are written for people who want them, so you don’t have to be concerned about holding their interest. 
  4. Evaluate this statement: “ Collaborative reports are always better than reports written by an individual because they use many minds rather than one.
  5. Disagreements in groups are counterproductive and should be avoided.” Discuss
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