Exam 11: Organizing and Preparing Reports and Proposals

When designed correctly, form reports save time and increase clerical accuracy over individually prepared reports.

A report that recommends to management the installation of a new computer system is an example of an internal proposal.

Which of the following guidelines is appropriate when preparing memo and letter reports?

Which of the following is correct concerning the executive summary (abstract) in the preliminary pages and the summary that appears as a final section of the report body?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct concerning the appendix of a report?

A manager who wants to introduce flexible work schedules in a company will write which one of the following proposals for management consideration?

Which report parts are the primary focus of short reports? List some report features that may be incorporated into short reports.

Discuss guidelines for the writing process when preparing a proposal.

Which of the following is applicable to the development of headings for a report?

What three purposes are served in a report by its preliminary parts? Give an example of a preliminary part that serves each purpose.

Headings as Signposts Headings are signposts that inform readers about what text is ahead. Talking heads that are parallel in structure can be used in a basic outline to communicate the content of the section and even give a conclusion about the section. The following headings for two reports are not parallel and will not be effective points in a basic outline. Report 1: Organize Your Finances; Budget; Insurance is Important; You Need a Will Emergency Savings is Necessary - Report 2: Healthy Food is Good for You; Get Regular Exercise; Stress Reduction Required: Rewrite the headings so that they are parallel talking heads. Then develop a basic outline, complete with a report title, for each report based on the revised talking heads.