Business Report paper

Create a business report with the following due dec 1

The world needs more leaders. Leaders can motivate and inspire many people to use their skills for purpose and passion to make the world a better place. My ikigai is doing for others it brings much passion

Secondary Sources – Second-hand information: Library material, annual
reports, etc.
• 3 required
6
N/A
Primary Methods – First-Hand Information: Questionnaire, Interviews or
Observation
• 1 required
6
421
Title Page
• Lists Title
• Who the report is prepared for
• Who the report is prepared by
• Report preparation date
4
422
Transmittal Memo
• Takes a direct approach
• Provides a brief highlight of important data
• Acknowledges those who were helpful
• Thanks me for the opportunity to work on this project
• Your contact information
9
423
Table of Contents
• Listing of all headings and page numbers
• Dot leaders used
• Page 416 provides a clear example with illustrations
4
424
Executive Summary - Gives reader a brief summary of findings, conclusions
and/or recommendations.
• Written after you complete your report
• One page summary consisting of:
o the purpose of the report
o the major findings (secondary and primary highlights)
o your conclusion/recommendation
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425
Introduction
• Needs to have the purpose of the report stated
• The scope & procedures of your report (which states you
conducted primary and secondary research and explains a bit what
that entailed). (For example 30 surveys were collected or two experts
in the nursing field were interviewed).
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2
425-432
Body
• 6 – 8 pages in length
• Double-spaced. Size 12 font
• It is important to cite any information you quote or paraphrase.
• Quotes should be used sparingly and only to highlight something of
great interest.
• The rest of the information that you are reporting out on, should have
been read, absorbed, and then paraphrased in an easy to understand
way for your audience. While it is not a direct quote it is still
information that needs to be cited.
• Findings are blended containing secondary and primary discussion
• Main headings and subheadings are differentiated see text for
examples
30
433
Summary and Conclusion/Recommendation
• Based on primary AND secondary information
• Includes NO new information
10
N/A
Appendix - Not shown in the text, you will have in your appendix either:
• A clean copy of your survey questionnaire or interview sheet
• If you used a survey, you will tally responses and provide those
numbers
6
434
Works Cited
• MLA Style
• Use current (within last 2 years) Library/Internet Sources
10
Item Points
Graphic you
create from
your primary
research
• At least one graphic based on your primary research (pie, bar
or line chart)
• Source Line
• Appropriately labeled
• Discuss/place in the body of your report (For example:
Figure
1 shows that the respondents of the survey felt overwhelmingly
that a light at the intersection would...)
18
MLA
Reference
Citations
• Refer to your text for appropriate citing (parenthetical) within
the body of your report and on the Work Cited page.
• Quotes and information that is paraphrased is cited – at least
1 of each
• Minimum of 5 citations (but you will probably have more)
• Plagiarism is when you use others work/information and do not
give them credit for it
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Writing Style • Spelling and grammar
• Punctuation
• Sentence Structure
• Paragraph Organization
• Writing is clear
• Ideas expressed are easily understood
• Transitions used to move smoothly from one sentence,
paragraph, idea, or section to the next