Unit 4 - Chapter 9: Informal reports

informational report

(monthly sales reports, status updates, and compliance reports)

present data without analysis or recommendations.

Purposes of a business report:

Achievement report

Review things

Process report

Study report

Analytical reports provide

(justification, recommendation, feasibility, and yardstick reports.)

findings, analyses, conclusions, and recommendations when requested.

_______ and _____ determine whether a report is organized directly or indirectly.

audience reaction - content

Reports organized directly reveal the _____ and ________ _______

purpose - conclusions - immediately

reports organized indirectly place the ______ and ____________ _____

conclusions - recommendations - last

direct - informational

introduction/ background => facts/findings => summary

direct - analytical

introduction/problem => conclusions/recommendations => facts/findings => discussion/analysis

indirect - analytical

introduction/problem => facts/findings => discussion/analysis => conclusions/recommendations

Like other business messages, reports can range from informal to formal, depending on their _ ____ ____

purpose - audience - situation/setting