Module 21

Module 21


Reports have a very important purpose; they provide the information that people in organizations need to make plans and to solve problems. Reports include five steps: defining the problem, gathering necessary information, analyzing the information, organizing the information, and writing the report.

There are many different kinds of reports. Formal reports contain formal elements such as a title page, a transmittal, a table of contents, and a list of illustrations. Informal reports may be letters, memos, or computer printouts of production or sales figures. Reports can simply provide information or provide and analyze the information.

A proposal should include what you're going to do, how and when you'll do it, and evidence that you will do it well. "Proposals suggest a method for finding information or solving a problem."

There are many types of proposals that are different in content. Some of these proposal types are: proposals for class research projects, sales proposals, proposals for funding, and figuring the budget and cost.