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Completing Reports and Proposals. Three-Step Writing Process. Planning Writing Completing. Finalizing Formal Reports and Proposals. Revising Producing Proofreading Distributing. Revising Reports and Proposals. Style and tone Organization Readability Content.
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Completing Reports and Proposals Business Communication Today, 9e
Three-Step Writing Process • Planning • Writing • Completing Business Communication Today, 9e
Finalizing FormalReports and Proposals • Revising • Producing • Proofreading • Distributing Business Communication Today, 9e
Revising Reports and Proposals • Style and tone • Organization • Readability • Content Business Communication Today, 9e
Producing Reports and Proposals • Design elements • Report-writing teams • Computer resources • Audience expectations Business Communication Today, 9e
Components of Formal Reports • Prefatory parts • Text of the report • Supplementary parts Business Communication Today, 9e
Report cover Title fly and title page Authorization letter Acceptance letter Letter of transmittal Table of contents List of illustrations Synopsis/executive summary Prefatory Parts Business Communication Today, 9e
Text of the Report • Introduction • Body • Closing Business Communication Today, 9e
Supplementary Parts • Appendixes • Bibliography • Index Business Communication Today, 9e
Cover Title fly Title page Table of contents List of illustrations Copy of RFP Synopsis/executive summary Letter of transmittal Components of Formal Proposals Business Communication Today, 9e
Text of the Proposal • Introduction • Body • Closing Business Communication Today, 9e
Proofreading Reports and Proposals • Inconsistencies • Errors • Missing components • Spelling • Text placement • Punctuation • Visual aids Business Communication Today, 9e
Distributing Reports and Proposals • Physical • Electronic • Web-based Business Communication Today, 9e
Writing Requests for Proposals • Company background • Project description • Overall requirements • Decision-making criteria • Proposal requirements • Submission/contact information Business Communication Today, 9e