3. Defining the Purpose and Gathering Data Business reports require planning. Before you begin writing a report, you should define the project and gather data. The first step in writing a report is What are the typical sources for ga gathering data eports? Check all that apply. formatting the report template Company records determining the problem Interviews Workplace gossip O Printed material 3. Defining the Purpose and Gathering Data Business reports require planning. Before you begin writing a report, you should define the project and gather data. The first step in writing a report is What are the typical sources for gathering factual data for informal reports? Check all that apply. O Company records O Interviews O Workplace gossip O Printed material How can company records be useful when gathering data for informal reports? Company records can help you determine which employees are to blame for the problem. O Company records can help you observe past performance and identify methods used to solve previous problems. O Company records are not useful. They are confidential. Read the scenario, and answer the question that follows. Suppose you work for CDouble, a marketing consulting firm. Your coworker and team leader on the Enstrand Build account, Ezra, is writing a progress report for his supervisor. Ezra has been with CDouble for only six months, and this will be the first progress report he has written for his supervisor. Ezra has talked to each of the Enstrand Build team members to make certain he has the most current information to add to his report. He is ready to begin writing and comes to you for some last-minute advice. The audience for the progress report is your direct supervisor, who is familiar with your project, so Ezra is uncertain what level of detail to include in the report. What advice should you give him? You want to make a good impression, so you should provide extensive details and plenty of historical development. O You need to include as many persuasive elements as possible since the audience is the supervisor. You do not need to include extensive details, historical development, definitions of terms, or persuasion