EN2150: Week 4 Assignment
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What are reports and proposals and how are they composed?
This assignment helps you apply your knowledge from this week’s modules
and readings.
Reports are often used to document progress or detail issues in the
healthcare field. For example, a hospital might use reports to track budgets,
patient incidents, employee performance, or proposals for new construction.
Understanding how business reports are created will help you understand
how organizational decisions are made.
Understanding and Planning Reports and Proposals
Answer the following questions.
1. In your future career, you may be asked to assist with the development of longer business
messages, such as business plans. Define the following terms in the table below:
Terms
Term Definition
Informational reports
Informational reports are reports that presents data without analysis
or recommendations are primarily informational. It is a written
document that provides facts so that the audience can make a
decision.
Analytical reports
Analytical reports are reports that provide data or findings, analysis,
and conclusions. It may persuade witnesses to act or change their
beliefs.
Proposals
Proposals are documents that specifies requirements. It is a written
offer to solve problems, provide services, or sell products.
2. List the two strategies for organizing reports.
a. you can use the direct strategy to organize reports making sure you use the appropriate heading.
b. you can use indirect strategy to organize reports making sure you develop each heading point
with the appropriate and understanding language.
3. The first step in writing a report is _____.
(Select only one)
☐ creating the rough draft
☐ determining the report problem
☒ conducting research
☐ selecting an appropriate format
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4. Explain the difference between Direct and Indirect Strategy when writing reports.
Direct strategy places the purpose of writing close to the beginning of the writing or report. Indirect
strategy is when the conclusions or recommendations, if requested, appear at the end of a writing
or report.
5. Belinda is writing a report and wants to use headings to help her readers understand the
organization and to add visual appeal. What advice should she follow?
(Select only one)
☐ Create headings using complete sentences.
☐ Capitalize the first letter of each word in a heading.
☐ Avoid the use of bolding on any heading.
☒Include at least one heading per page.
6. You are writing a short report to a familiar audience and plan to use an informal writing style. What
can you do to make your writing informal?
(Select only one)
☒ Use contractions such as won’t, it’s, let‘s, and we’re.
