Informal Report
Identify a mistake you have made—something significant enough to have cost you a lot of
money, wasted a lot of time, harmed your health, damaged a relationship, created a serious
problem at work, prevented you from pursuing what could have been a rewarding opportunity, or
otherwise has serious consequences. Now figure out why you made that mistake. Did you let
emotions get in the way of clear thinking? Did you make a serious financial blunder because you
didn’t take the time to understand the consequences of a decision? Were you too cautious? Not
cautious enough? Perhaps several factors led to a poor decision.
Write a brief analytical report (no more than 290 words long) to your instructor that describes the
situation and outlines your analysis of why the failure occurred and how you can avoid making a
similar mistake in the future. If you can’t think of a significant mistake or failure that you’re
comfortable sharing with your instructor, write about a mistake that a friend or family member
made (without revealing the person’s identify or potentially causing him or her any
embarrassment).
Analytical reports offer information and analysis; can also include recommendations.
Please use the Analytical report example document attached for correct format and content
guidelines.
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