BUSINESS REPORT TMP
For Business Administration and Related Streams
How To Use The Business Report Template
(version 1.0)
Formal business reports are prepared in a different format than essays or other academic assignments. Preparing professional reports, and proposals, will help you communicate your ideas to your employers while also adding to your value as an employee. This is an important skill to develop and practice while here at Centennial.
Business writing should involve three key steps:
Planning Writing Completing
Planning:
Analyzing the situation or topic. Defining the purpose, the “business problem” or “opportunity” that a report may address. Formulating a main message for your report - often this involves proposing a solution or response to the purpose. Developing an audience profile.
Gathering information. In other words, primary and secondary research, as required.
Organizing the information: Creating an outline or structure for the key points that need to be expressed.
Writing:
Adapting to the audience. Developing a tone or style that is sensitive to audience needs while projecting and protecting your organization’s image and/or brand.
Composing the message: Follow the outline prepared earlier, using carefully constructed paragraphs and sentences. Identify or create any visual or graphic representations of data that you want to use.
Completing:
Revising: Proofread and edit for spelling, grammar and typographical errors. Re-write for conciseness and clarity.
To assist you with the formatting of such documents, we have prepared a template that you can use to guide you through the report preparation process.
Download the template.
Save one “master “ copy to use again in the future.
Save a new copy with a new file name that reflects your report or assignment.
Instructions are given and highlighted in yellow. Read all instructions and delete them when you no longer need them.
Replace all other elements (titles, headings, sample text, etc.)
How To Use The Business Report Template
(version 1.0)
Formal business reports are prepared in a different format than essays or other academic assignments. Preparing professional reports, and proposals, will help you communicate your ideas to your employers while also adding to your value as an employee. This is an important skill to develop and practice while here at Centennial.
Business writing should involve three key steps:
Planning Writing Completing
Planning:
Analyzing the situation or topic. Defining the purpose, the “business problem” or “opportunity” that a report may address. Formulating a main message for your report - often this involves proposing a solution or response to the purpose. Developing an audience profile.
Gathering information. In other words, primary and secondary research, as required.
Organizing the information: Creating an outline or structure for the key points that need to be expressed.
Writing:
Adapting to the audience. Developing a tone or style that is sensitive to audience needs while projecting and protecting your organization’s image and/or brand.
Composing the message: Follow the outline prepared earlier, using carefully constructed paragraphs and sentences. Identify or create any visual or graphic representations of data that you want to use.
Completing:
Revising: Proofread and edit for spelling, grammar and typographical errors. Re-write for conciseness and clarity.
To assist you with the formatting of such documents, we have prepared a template that you can use to guide you through the report preparation process.
Download the template.
Save one “master “ copy to use again in the future.
Save a new copy with a new file name that reflects your report or assignment.
Instructions are given and highlighted in yellow. Read all instructions and delete them when you no longer need them.
Replace all other elements (titles, headings, sample text, etc.)