07 Jan Proposals and Persuasive

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Informal and Formal Reports (graded)

As our text explains, writing reports, especially informal reports, is a very common task in most workplaces today.

For this discussion, compare and contrast the format and uses of formal and informal reports. Describe an example of either a formal or informal report that you have used or perhaps even written in the workplace, or locate a report via an Internet search. Did the document follow the guidelines suggested in the text (Chapters 10 and 11)? Explain how or how not.

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Proposals and Persuasive Writing (graded)

As stated in the text, “Proposals are crucial to most organizations—indeed, many companies rely on them for their very survival” (p. 399). For this discussion

1. compare and contrast solicited and unsolicited proposals. Which do you think is harder to write? Why?; and

2. given your academic major and/or your chosen career field, describe a situation where you would write an unsolicited proposal to either an internal or external audience. What strategies would you use to gain the reader’s attention? Be sure to consider any legal or ethical issues for this proposal.

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