Exam 9: Proposals and Formal Reports

Bennett-Renault Law Firm Juliette Simonson works as a legal assistant in the banking and finance division of Bennett-Renault, a large law firm in Montreal. Her job requires Juliette to write formal and informal proposals and reports for various purposes. She often writes proposals offering Bennett-Renault's services to prospective and existing clients. Juliette's boss, Sylvia LaPlanche, who is director of Accounts Services, has asked Juliette to do some research and prepare a formal report. The report will help Bennett-Renault's directors determine what additional services the company could offer its clients and how to market those services more effectively. -Juliette is writing a portion of a proposal describing the qualifications of Bennett-Renault's legal staff. In what section should this information go?

Paraphrasing someone else's ideas without documenting the source is plagiarism.

A report that details the development of a new business over the next three years should be organized using ______________________ order.

NAR: Bennett-Renault Law Firm Bennett-Renault Law Firm Juliette Simonson works as a legal assistant in the banking and finance division of Bennett-Renault, a large law firm in Montreal. Her job requires Juliette to write formal and informal proposals and reports for various purposes. She often writes proposals offering Bennett-Renault's services to prospective and existing clients. Juliette's boss, Sylvia LaPlanche, who is director of Accounts Services, has asked Juliette to do some research and prepare a formal report. The report will help Bennett-Renault's directors determine what additional services the company could offer its clients and how to market those services more effectively. -The search engine Juliette is using to gather information for her report locates several blogs that focus on legal services for financial institutions. She wants to use only pertinent and credible information for her report. According to the text, how should Juliette treat the information she finds in these blogs?

Using online resources, you can access relevant, credible secondary data without leaving your home or office.

Formal reports typically have three characteristics: They are short, fairly formal, and organized with a traditional structure.

A(n) ___________________ is collaborative software, usually a collection of Web pages, which can be edited by any one of a group of users.

The best way to graphically illustrate changes over time is to create a(n) _________________ chart.

Bennett-Renault Law Firm Juliette Simonson works as a legal assistant in the banking and finance division of Bennett-Renault, a large law firm in Montreal. Her job requires Juliette to write formal and informal proposals and reports for various purposes. She often writes proposals offering Bennett-Renault's services to prospective and existing clients. Juliette's boss, Sylvia LaPlanche, who is director of Accounts Services, has asked Juliette to do some research and prepare a formal report. The report will help Bennett-Renault's directors determine what additional services the company could offer its clients and how to market those services more effectively. -When would Juliette write an informal proposal?

NAR: Bennett-Renault Law Firm Bennett-Renault Law Firm Juliette Simonson works as a legal assistant in the banking and finance division of Bennett-Renault, a large law firm in Montreal. Her job requires Juliette to write formal and informal proposals and reports for various purposes. She often writes proposals offering Bennett-Renault's services to prospective and existing clients. Juliette's boss, Sylvia LaPlanche, who is director of Accounts Services, has asked Juliette to do some research and prepare a formal report. The report will help Bennett-Renault's directors determine what additional services the company could offer its clients and how to market those services more effectively. -When would Juliette write a request for proposal (RFP)?