Vocabulary
A document resulting from systematic attempts to compile often complex information, answer questions, and solve problems.
business reportsA document resulting from systematic attempts to compile often complex information, answer questions, and solve problems.
A file type invented by Adobe that condenses documents while preserving the formatting and graphics.
portable document format (PDF)
An appropriate format for a short (usually eight or fewer pages) informal report addressed to an outside organization; prepared on a company’s letterhead stationery.
letter format
A written statement to clarify the task of a research project.
problem statement
A report written by employees traveling on business to conventions and conferences, also called a trip report.
conference reports
A report that represents the product of thorough investigation or analysis and presents organized information to decision makers in business, industry, government, and education.
informational reports
A file type invented by Adobe that condenses documents while preserving the formatting and graphics.
portable document format (PDF)
An appropriate format for longer, more formal reports; usually printed on plain paper instead of letterhead stationery or memo forms.
manuscript format
A statement that defines the focus of a report and provides a standard that keeps the project on target.
purpose statement
A report that monitors the headway and status of continuing projects; also called interim report.
progress reports
Report that provides data or findings, analysis, and conclusions; may also provide recommendations and may intend to persuade readers to act or to change their beliefs.
analytical reports
A report that examines the practicality and advisability of following a course of action.
feasibility reports
A report that examines problems with two or more solutions; seek to determine the best solution by establishing criteria by which to compare the alternatives.
yardstick reports
Information coming from firsthand experience generated from surveys, interviews, observation, and experimentation.
primary data
Office document that monitors the status of continuing projects; also called progress report.
interim reports
A conversational style employed when writing to familiar audiences about noncontroversial topics; uses first-person pronouns, contractions, active-voice verbs, shorter sentences, and familiar words.
informal writing style
An appropriate format for short, informal reports written for circulation within an organization.
memo format
A heading that provides more information and sparks interest. Unless carefully written, however, talking headings can fail to reveal the organization of a report
talking headings
Information coming from reading what others have experienced or observed and written about; books magazines, journals, and online resources are considered secondary sources.
secondary data
A record of the proceedings of a meeting.
meeting minutes
A writing style that projects objectivity, authority, and impartiality; it may use third-person, passive-voice verbs, complex sentences, and long words.
formal writing style
A prepared form that are suitable for repetitive data, such as monthly sales reports, performance appraisals, merchandise inventories, and personnel and financial reports.
templates
A short heading (such as Introduction, Discussion of Findings, and Conclusion) that describes report functions or general topics; useful for routine reports.
functional headings
A report written by employees traveling on business to conventions and conferences, also called a conference report.
trip reports
A report that compresses the main points from a book, report, article, website, meeting, or convention.
summary