Preparing Short Analytical Reports

Read the scenario, and answer the question.

You are the office manager at a large design company. Recently an ergonomic expert visited your office and recommended new, more ergonomic chairs for nine employees. You need to write a recommendation report to your manager regarding the expert's advice. You don't expect your manager to disagree with the expert's recommendations, and the material is nonsensitive.

What strategy should you use?

Formal

Direct

Indirect

When writing a recommendation report using a direct strategy, how can you describe the problem or need that your recommendation addresses?

Use an internal proposal

Use specific examples

Read the scenario, and answer the question.