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Preparing a Business Report. Business Proposal. A document designed to make a persuasive appeal to the audience to achieve a defined outcome, often proposing a solution to a problem Built around a great idea or solution Should effectively use traditional categories
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Business Proposal • A document designed to make a persuasive appeal to the audience to achieve a defined outcome, often proposing a solution to a problem • Built around a great idea or solution • Should effectively use traditional categories • Must be credible, logical, and should showcase passion and enthusiasm • Must be professional
Types of Business Proposals • Solicited • When you have been asked to submit a proposal • Unsolicited • The “cold calls” of business writing For a clear example of a business proposal, click here
Report • A document designed to record and convey information to the reader • The type of report is identified by its primary purpose or function
Types of Reports • Informational report • Informs or instructs • Presents details of events, activities, individuals, or conditions without analysis • Analytical report • Presents information with a comprehensive analysis to: • Solve problems • Demonstrate relationships • Make recommendations
How Are Reports Organized? • Whom the report is about and/or prepared for • What was done, what problems were addressed, and the results, conclusions and/or recommendations • Where the subject studied occurred • When the subject studied occurred • Why the report was written, under what authority, for what reason, or by whose request • How the subject operated, functioned, or was used