Problem
• What are the purposes of informal reports?
o Under what conditions or situations might they be required or requested by your supervisors or coworkers?
• In English classes they teach the importance of focus, organization, and development in your writing.
o Define each of the aforementioned and tell why they are so important in writing.
• In business writing we are careful to add and consider audience and purpose.
o Why are they important in business writing?
o How are they particularly important in writing reports?
• What are the parts of an informal report?
o What are the purposes of each part?