Exam 12: Informal Business Reports

You are writing a report in which you will recommend that your department adopt a four-day workweek. You know that your supervisor will be most interested in the conclusions and recommendations sections of your report. First, explain the difference between a conclusion and a recommendation. Then write one conclusion and one recommendation that you could include in your report.

Mary Anne conducted research about ways to recruit high-quality job applicants and has developed a list of possible techniques. She has ranked these techniques and will present them in a report listed from most important reason to least important. What organizational method is Mary Anne using? 

Progress and interim reports 

Which of the following transitional expressions can be used to present additional thoughts? 

The most widely read portions of a report are the sections devoted to conclusions and ____________________.

A report comparing four resort facilities being considered for a firm's annual retreat would be most effective if organized by criteria.

A total of 1,000 students responded to a survey about using student fees to build a new health care center on campus. Of those responding, 700 students said they "strongly agree" with this proposal. What percentage of students strongly agree? 

Which of the following are examples of periodic (activity) reports? 

Report recommendations should use command language such as Begin using social media sites to market our products and services to communicate with customers.

Report information can be arranged using five common organizational methods. List and describe four of these. Then give an original example of one type of report commonly written in each organizational method.

Transitional expressions such as moreover, therefore, however, to conclude, and for instance help report readers see the logical flow of ideas in a report.

Informational reports should be organized using which of the following patterns? 

Conclusions and recommendations serve the same purpose.

Determine the mode of the numbers 30, 25, 25, 45, and 70.

Leslie should use the component organization structure to organize an annual sales report covering the Medical Instruments Division, Computer Supplies Division, and Consumer Products Division.