Chapter 8: Informal Reports

Question 1

a persuasive offer to solve a problem, provide services, or sell products/equipment

Answer 1

proposal

Question 2

proposals or reports may be

Answer 2

solicited or unsolicited, formal or informal

Question 3

proposal or reports may be completed on response to an

Answer 3

RFP (request for proposal)

Question 4

often part of a competitive process

Answer 4

report or proposal

Question 5

present an offer to do work or provide something

Answer 5

informal report

Question 6

represents the end product of thorough investigation and analysis

Answer 6

formal report

Question 7

presents data without analysis or recommendation

Answer 7

information of reports

Question 8

provides analysis and conclusions

Answer 8

analytic reports

Question 9

purpose is presented close to beginning

Answer 9

direct

Question 10

conclusions and recommendations appear at the end

Answer 10

indirect

Question 11

7 typical report formats

Answer 11

1. electronic format
2. letter format
3. memo format
4. digital slide format
5. Info-graphics
6. template format
7. manuscript format

Question 12

how many heading should you use for short reports

Answer 12

1 or 2 heading levels

Question 13

you should include at least how many headings per report page

Answer 13

1

Question 14

for effective report headings use a clear

Answer 14

hierarchy of heading levels

Question 15

clarifies the reason for the report

Answer 15

problem statement

Question 16

further defines the report’s scope

Answer 16

purpose statement

Question 17

5 ways to gather data

Answer 17

1. company records
2. observations
3. surveys
4. interviews
5. secondary research

Question 18

documents events attended and what was learned

Answer 18

trip, convention, and conference reports

Question 19

describe status of continuing projects

Answer 19

progress, status, and milestone reports

Question 20

provide summary of what happened in a meeting

Answer 20

minutes reports

Question 21

condense primary ideas, conclusions, recommendations, or a longer publican

Answer 21

summary reports

Question 22

type of informal and analytical reports

Answer 22

1. justification/ recommendation reports
2. feasibility reports
3. yardstick

Question 23

examines practicality and advisability of following course of action

Answer 23

feasibility reports

Question 24

examine problems with 2 or more solutions

Answer 24

yardstick