Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Excellence in in Excellence Business Communication Communication Business Chapter 13 Completing Reports and Proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Learning Objectives (1 of 2) Describe the process of revising formal reports and proposals Identify the major components of formal reports Identify the major components of formal proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - Learning Objectives (2 of 2) Describe an effective plan for proofreading reports and proposals Describe the decision process for distributing reports and proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - Revising Reports Reports and and Proposals Proposals Revising (LO 1) Describe the process of revising formal reports and proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - Revising Reports and Proposals Evaluate Organization, Style, and Tone Improve the Report’s Readability Continue to Revise to be Clear, Concise and Compelling Ensure Efficient Writing for Online Audiences Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - Producing Formal Formal Reports Reports Producing (LO 2) Identify the major components of formal reports Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - Producing Formal Reports and Proposals Prefatory Prefatory Elements Elements Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Supplementary Elements Elements Supplementary Chapter 13 - Prefatory Elements of Formal Reports Cover Title Fly Title Page Letter of Authorization Letter of Transmittal Table of Contents List of Illustrations Synopsis or Executive Summary Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - Table of Contents Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - 10 Body Page Sample Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - 12 Supplementary Elements of Formal Reports More More Details Details for for Readers Readers The Appendix Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc The Bibliography The Bibliography The Index Chapter 13 - 13 Report Reference Page Sample Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - 14 Producing Formal Formal Proposals Proposals Producing (LO 3) Identify the major components of formal proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - 15 Prefatory Elements of Formal Proposals Cover, Title Fly, Title Page Synopsis or Executive Summary Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Copy of or Reference to RFP Letter of Transmittal Chapter 13 - 16 Supplementary Elements of Formal Proposals Appendixes Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Résumés of Key Players Chapter 13 - 17 Informational Solicited Proposal Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc (1 of 4) Chapter 13 - 18 Informational Solicited Proposal Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc (2 of 4) Chapter 13 - 19 Informational Solicited Proposal Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc (3 of 4) Chapter 13 - 20 Informational Solicited Proposal Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc (4 of 4) Chapter 13 - 21 Proofreading Reports Reports Proofreading and Proposals Proposals and (LO 4) Describe an effective plan for proofreading reports and proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - 22 Proofread Reports and Proposals Reviewfor forSpelling Spellingand andPunctuation PunctuationErrors Errors Review ConfirmIntentional IntentionalVisual VisualPlacement Placement Confirm SolicitObjective ObjectiveReview Reviewand andFeedback Feedback Solicit Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - 23 Distributing Reports Reports and and Proposals Proposals Distributing (LO 5) Describe the decision process for distributing reports and proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - 24 Distributing Reports and Proposals Physical Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Electronic Online Chapter 13 - 25 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher Printed in the United States of America Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - 26 .. .Excellence in in Excellence Business Communication Communication Business Chapter 13 Completing Reports and Proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Learning Objectives... proofreading reports and proposals Describe the decision process for distributing reports and proposals Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc Chapter 13 - Revising Reports Reports and and Proposals... Education, Inc (3 of 4) Chapter 13 - 20 Informational Solicited Proposal Copyright © 2017 Pearson Education, Inc (4 of 4) Chapter 13 - 21 Proofreading Reports Reports Proofreading and Proposals