Preparing Short Informational Reports
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Author: Ryan Smith
Read the scenario, and answer the question.
You have returned from a business trip to Tokyo and need to write a report detailing how your time was spent.
What tips should you follow when writing the trip report? Check all that apply.
- Include a set of major topics with headings
- Cover facts that will interest and help your reader
- Identify the topic in the closing
- Always use chronological sequencing
- Identify the topic in the opening
Progress reports usually .
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Information reports use a direct strategy. State your purpose and the nature of the project in the opening.
Which of the following are elements you should include in meeting minutes? Check all that apply.
- The name of the group as well as the date, time, and place of the meeting
- Open-ended questions regarding topics discussed at the meetings
- Old business, new business, and reports
- Indirectly related research
- Approval of previous minutes
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Meeting minutes should include the name of the group as well as the date, time, and place of the meeting; names of attendees and absentees; approval of previous minutes; a record of old business, new business, and reports; the precise wording of motions, including the vote and action taken; and your name and signature.
Summaries .