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| 3 MAIN PURPOSES OF BUSINESS REPORTS |
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| Convey Information, Answer questions, solve problems |
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Provide data without analysis or recommendation.
Are routine and often Periodic |
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Provide data or findings, analysis, and conclusions.
May include recommendations
Intend to persuade readers |
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| Readers are informed, supportive, want results first. |
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| Readers need to be educated, persuaded, and may be disappointed or hostile |
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Used for short informational reports sent to outsiders.
Single space the body
Double space between paragraphs
1-1 1/4 inch margins |
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Used for informational reports sent within the organization (no more than 10 pages)
Attach to a cover Email
Sign initials from the From line |
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Use informational, conversational style
Put recommendations first for direct analytical reports and last for indirect analytical reports. |
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| REASONS TO DOCUMENT SOURCES |
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| Giving credit is ethical it strengthens your argument, protects you from charges of plagiarism, instructs readers, and saves time. |
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| American Psychological Association |
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Author's name, date of publication , and page # placed near the text reference.
Complete list of sources in References. |
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| Modern Language Association |
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Author's name and page (Smith 100) placed in text.
Complete list of sources in Works cited. |
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| To show exact figures and values |
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| To demonstrate changes in quantitative data over time |
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| To visualize a whole unit and the proportions of its components. |
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| To display a process or procedure |
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| To define a hierarchy of elements |
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Problem statement
Statement of purpose, including scope, limitations, and significance.
Research strategy, including a description of potential sources and methods of collecting data.
Work schedule
Tentative outline that factors the problem into manageable chunks. |
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