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Formal Reports LEARNING OUTCOMES Define types of formal reports, including proposals Discuss different methods of sharing formal reports Formal reports delve much deeper into a topic than an informal report. The label “formal” may intim...

Introduction to Media and Your Message What you’ll learn to do: Find the best media to present your message I hear and I forget. I see and I understand. I do and I remember. —Confucius Confucius had the essence of business communication d...

Introduction to Charts, Diagrams, and Graphic Organizers What you’ll learn to do: Discuss how to most effectively use charts, diagrams, and other graphics in business messages and identify potential sources for these visual aids When you communicate data, yo...

Using Images Legally LEARNING OUTCOME Discuss how to legally source images for your communications All of the images you see on the internet are someone’s property, and if you copy them and paste them into your communication, you’re most...

Using Images for Impact LEARNING OUTCOME Describe how to determine when to use an image and when to use text If a picture were really worth a thousand words, the issue of image versus text would be easily decided: use an image. That’s a ...

Images Overview LEARNING OUTCOME Identify types of images used for business messages When creating a message take a moment to you ask yourself, “Would including an image strengthen or support the message more than text alone?” Studies sh...

Introduction to Images What you’ll learn to do: Discuss how to most effectively use images in business messages and identify potential sources for these images We’ve already looked at compelling evidence that visual media helps your audience better understan...

Visual Design Principles LEARNING OUTCOME Describe basic visual design principles Business communicators don’t always have access to a graphic artist. In the event that you as communicator find yourself needing to create visuals that daz...

Using Visual Media Resources LEARNING OUTCOME Describe professional standards for using visual media resources for business purposes As a rule, in all business communications, we should have: Clarity Conciseness Objectivity C...

Why It Matters: Visual Media Our prehistoric ancestors struggled, rock in hand, to carve just the right picture into the wall of the cave, hoping that someone would come along and understand the story being told. They may have drawn stick figures with spears,...

Sections of Formal Reports LEARNING OUTCOMES Describe various sections that may be used in the front of a report Describe various sections that may be used in the body of a report Describe various sections that may be used in the back matter of a...

Which of the following is NOT a type of report? A) Annual report B) Financial report C) Personal report D) Progress report Which of the following is NOT a common section in a report? A) Introduction B) Conclusion C) Methods D) Table of Contents W...

Assignment: Reports Step 1: To view this assignment, click on Assignment: Reports. Step 2: Follow the instructions in the assignment and submit your completed assignment into the LMS. Contribute! Did you have an idea for improving this content? We’d ...

Putting It Together: Reports You’ve finally put together your proposal for prepackaged dinner kits. You’re excited that your idea is ready to be reviewed by Mr. Marks, the store owner. You were surprised how long it took to pull this together and keep up on y...

How to Write a Formal Report LEARNING OUTCOMES Discuss how to write a formal report Writing formal reports, like informal report, and that of any other writing task follows the same three steps. First is the planning. Second is the writi...

Organization of Formal Reports LEARNING OUTCOMES Determine how to organize an formal report based on audience analysis Formal reports may be informational or analytical. The logic and general structure is the same as with informal report...

Back Matter LEARNING OUTCOMES Describe various sections that may be used in the back matter of a report It may sound like a catch-all to say that all that is left goes in the back matter (also called appendices). To do so appears to deva...

Body Sections of a Report LEARNING OUTCOMES Describe various sections that may be used in the body of a report The body of a report is what comes to mind when most people think of a report; it’s the primary content. In this page, we will...

Front Sections of a Report LEARNING OUTCOMES Describe various sections that may be used in the front of a report In formal reports, you may encounter introductory sections before the actual report itself. These “front sections” are impor...

Tables, Charts, and Infographics LEARNING OUTCOME Discuss the appropriate use of common tables, charts, and infographics In this age of information, there are huge amounts of data to process and an equally impressive number of graphs and...