Preface. 1.Writing Techniques to Increase Learning. A Question of Attitude: Writing for the Yourself. Writing and Memory: Taking Good Notes. Writing to Improve Reading: Marginal and Final Comments. Writing to Improve Reading: Keeping the Reading Response Log. Writing to Improve Observations.

Writing to Experiment with Style and Format. Going Public. From Writing for Yourself to Writing for Others. 2.The Writing Process: Predrafting, Drafting, Revising, Editing. General Principles, but No Single Formula. "Prewriting" and Data Collection. Drafting: A Change in Attitude.

Planning the Draft: The Three Keys. Effective Revision. Editing the Revised Draft. 3.Writing Investigative Reports: Conducting Research. Prologue: The Need for a New Perception. Writing: Real Police Work. Purpose and Style in Investigative Reporting.

The Interview. 4.Writing Investigative Reports: Predrafting Considerations. The Importance of Written Reports. Predrafting/Preparation. Getting Started. 5.Writing Investigative Reports: Format.

Selecting from the Case File. Arranging the Documents. Other Tips for Writing Component Parts of Reports. Three Issues: Relevance, Order, Lists. Obtaining Feedback on Drafts. 6.Writing Investigative Reports: Pitfalls. Policespeak.

Tactical Talk. Wordiness. Jargon. Prejudices. Assumptions. Judgments. Misuse of Quotes. 7.

Writing Memos. The Need for Strong Internal Communication. Memo Format. Purposes/Types of Memos. Adopting a Point of View. 8.Oral Presentations. Written Preparation for the Talk.

Scripting the Talk. Reading Your Talk. Further Sources We Suggest. 9.Taking Exams. Multiple-Choice Exams, Tests, and Quizzes. Writing Short, Timed Responses: The PRO Method. Writing Timed Essays.

10.Finding and Citing Sources for Research. Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice Bibliography. Citing Sources Using APA (American Psychological Association) Style. Index.