Question

Jamila is writing an incident report about an employee who was injured in her store’s parking lot. Which source is best for her to use in the report? A. a manager who was in his office at the time of the incident B. a customer who spoke to the employee before the incident C. an employee who had a similar incident in the past D. an employee who witnessed the incident as it happened

Gabby is creating a reference list for her investigative report. Complete the sentences to help her use the APA style for citing sources.

When noting the author’s name, she should cite the author’s . She should italicize the titles of .



Place the citation information in the order you would list it when using the APA style format for a book.

book title
author’s name
year book
published
publisher



Which three of the following are key elements of an incident report?

name of person involved
statement from expert
experiments performed on evidence
conclusion
description of what happened

Read this description from an incident report:

At 8:55 a.m. the employee was walking down the stairs from his office to the first-floor conference room. He slipped and fell down the last three steps, twisting his ankle. Because of the intense pain and inability to move the ankle, he was taken to the emergency room at 9:30 a.m.

Based on the description, which statement best states the report’s purpose?

A.
to describe injury to help medical professionals with the treatment
B.
to show how to respond to a medical emergency
C.
to document the events and responses surrounding an accident
D.
to record the results of treating an ankle in an emergency room

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is D.

Explanation: The employee who witnessed the incident as it happened is the best source. Since they were actually THERE as the incident happened in real time, they have a detailed 1st person point of view and are the person most likely to provide the most accurate information.