Finalizing Formal Reports and Proposals Revising Producing Proofreading Distributing 2
Revising Formal Reports and Proposals Organization Style and Tone Readability Content Clarity Conciseness 3
Producing Formal Reports and Proposals Design Elements Production Work Computer Resources Audience Expectations 4
Components of Reports Type of Report Prefatory Parts Type of Company Text of the Report Needs of Audience Supplementary Parts Length of Report 5
The Prefatory Parts Cover Title Fly Title Page Authorization or Acceptance Transmittal Document Table of Contents List of Illustrations Synopsis or Abstract Executive Summary 6
The Text of the Report Introduction Body Closing 7
Supplementary Parts Appendixes Bibliography Index 8
Components of Proposals Prefatory Elements Textual Elements 9
Prefatory Elements Proposal Cover Title Fly Title Page Table of Contents List of Illustrations Request for Proposal Executive Summary Transmittal Document 10
Textual Elements Solicited Body Closin g Informal Formal Introduction Unsolicited 11
Proofreading Inconsistencies Errors and Omissions Missing Components 12
Distribution of Reports and Proposals Physical Electronic Web-Based 13