English 130 Business Writing Paper 3: The Short Report

Objective:

Write a short report using the one of the formats described in chapter 11 of Effective Business Communications.

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to begin presenting content in a specific business context. Choosing an appropriate short report format will be dictated by who your audience is and what content needs to be presented.

Audience:

The primary (intended) audience for this report will be your immediate supervisor. Other audiences will no doubt include your colleagues, your supervisor’s boss, and possibly the company’s shareholders.

Constraints:

This report MUST adhere to a specific report form as described in chapter 11 of Effective Business Communications. It will be no shorter than two (2) pages and no longer than two (2) pages. It must be typed with 11 or 12 point font, with 1.5 line spacing, and have one (1) inch margins. This MUST be a real business report.

Ideas:

Some ideas for the content of this report may include:

A proposal for a website upgrade

A report of current financial conditions

A report of a recent meeting and/or decisions made therein

A proposal for a new marketing strategy plan

A periodical report

Or any others from chapter 11 if cleared with the instructor