chp 11

internal proposal

A manager who wants to introduce flexible work schedules in a company will write which one of the following proposals for management consideration?

a personal writing style using first or second person

A typical short report includes

is designed to solve a specific problem or answer research questions

An analytical report

After the main body of the proposal

As a restaurant owner, you are submitting a proposal to a local radio station, offering to operate a concession stand during an all-day benefit to raise money for your city library. Which of the following would be an acceptable place to present the expected costs?

memo format

Derek is writing a short report about his findings on the attitudes of custodial employees on the job. The audience for the report is Physical Plant management for the company. Which of the following formats should Derek use?

request for proposal

Rozell & Ramos Associates wants to ask companies to submit bids to design the lighting in their new building. The Associates will develop which of the following documents to solicit bids.

is a planning document that is subject to modification as the writer develops the report

The content outline of a report

briefly introduce the report and preview the major divisions. summarize the major sections of the report. summarize the report summary and any conclusions and recommendations.

The executive summary in a formal report should

To solve a specific problem or answer research questions

Which of the following best describes the purpose of an analytical report?

Use personal writing style, including first- and second-person language

Which of the following guidelines is appropriate when preparing memo and letter reports?

Increase personalization

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of form reports?

The contents page includes the beginning and ending page numbers for report parts

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the table of contents of a report?

It includes the table of contents

Which of the following is NOT true of the executive summary?

The appendix includes the references and the index

Which of the following is NOT true of the parts of a business report?

Headings at the same level must use consistent grammatical construction. Headings at the same level must be consistent in font and type style.

Which of the following is applicable to the development of headings for a report?

For short reports, the writer may place the summary, conclusions and recommendations together in one section

Which of the following is correct concerning the analysis sections of a formal report?

Both are necessary because the executive summary summarizes the essential elements of the entire report and the summary reviews the main points presented in the body

Which of the following is correct concerning the executive summary (abstract) in the preliminary pages and the summary that appears as a final section of the report body?

List only enough measurable and attainable objectives to accomplish the purpose of selling your proposal

Which of the following is the BEST advice for including objectives in a proposal?

Arrange the parts in whatever order seems appropriate.

Which of the following is true concerning what the writer should do during the preparation of an effective proposal?

Each report contains only one appendix, although several things may be placed in it

Which of the following statements is NOT correct concerning the appendix of a report?

A simple price quotation may constitute a proposal

Which of the following statements is correct concerning the writing of proposals?