Module 21

Proposals and progress reports are very important in the business world and it is very important to know how to write them and write them well. A report is a long document and they can also contain numerical data. There are different types of reports. A formal report contains formal elements such as a title page, a transmittal, table of contents, and a list of illustrations. Informal reports may be letters and memos or even computer printouts of production or sales figures. If they collect data they are known as analytical reports. When writing a proposal you definitely need to know what to include. They suggest a method for finding information or solving a problem. In a proposal you need to answer these questions, What questions are you going to solve? How are you going to solve it? What will you provide for us? Can you deliver what you promise? What benefits can you offer? When will you complete the work? How much will you charge?
You should also know how to write an effective progress report. They are used for more than reporting progress they also enhance your image, float trial balloons, and minimize potential problems. You need to let the reader know what they have done, why it is important and also what the next steps should be. I don't have any experiece writing progress reports but I have received them but I have written proposals for different organizaation that I am in on campus. I have written proposals to receive money and also to schools so my fraternity can do programs with them.