1. Reporting in the Digital-Age Workplace
From business plans to status updates, reports are indispensable in business. Reports are used to analyze problems, gather and study the facts, assess alternatives, and propose solutions. Business reports range from bulleted lists to 200-page financial forecasts. As with other business documents, you must analyze the reader’s expectations to determine the report type, organizational strategy, writing style, and format.
1. Reports that present data without analysis are (analytical / Informational) .
2. Direct-pattern reports present the purpose near the (end / beginning) of the report.
3. When should you use an informal writing style for your report?
When the report addresses complex information
When the report is short and routine
When the report addresses controversial topics
4. What are the characteristics of an informal writing style? Check all that apply.
Use of passive-voice verbs
Use of first-person pronouns
Use of contractions
Use of occasional humor and metaphors
Use of complex sentences
Read the scenario, and then answer the question.
You need to send a detailed monthly merchandise inventory to your regional manager.
5. Which report format would be most appropriate in this situation?
Letter format
Preprinted form
Memo or e-mail format
Manuscript format