English Project: Looking Closely at Anual Reports Introduction Table of content Introduction a. Function b. strategy c. Writing style d. Format e. Effectiveness Conclusion a. Function There are 2 functions of reports: - Informational reports - Analytical reports https://www.datapine.com/blog/analytical-report-example-andtemplate/#:~:text=What%20Is%20An%20Analytical%20Report,based%20on%20evidence%20and%20analytics. https://study.com/academy/lesson/informational-and-analytical-reports-definition-anduses.html#:~:text=Informational%20reports%20provide%20data%2C%20facts,about%20monitoring%20and%20controlling%20op erations b. Strategy - Indirect strategy - Direct strategy Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy. (2018). Business Communication Process & Product c. Writing style There are two types of writing style: Formal Informal Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Informal Reports | Business Communication Skills for Managers. Retrieved from: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-businesscommunicationmgrs/chapter/informal-reports/ (September 15, 2020). “How to Write a Formal Business Report”. Retrieved from: https://www.indeed.com/careeradvice/career-development/formal-business-report-example d. Format Types of formats of reports: Most of the annual reports of public - Memo - E-mail - Letter - Manuscript - Preprinted form - Digital form companies can be found in digital form, thus both Walmart and Toyota‘s reports have both digital and manuscript format, because they can be read in PDF online and are longer than memos or letters. FlippingBook Blog. (2017, June 6). How to Choose a Format for an Annual Report - FlippingBook Blog. Retrieved from https://flippingbook.com/blog/how-to-choose-annual-report-format e. Effectiveness Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy. (2018). Business Communication Process & Product Conclusion References: Nkomo, T. (2019). Analysis of Toyota Motor Corporation https://vk.com/doc559319340_569607631?hash=762e9e386ca31f3c13&dl=c45774ac63dc4f32ee (January, 2020). Walmart Inc., Annual Report. https://vk.com/doc559319340_569612247?hash=a258aa5d2fb5422e18&dl=f1d00cbaf10ffccbb8 Lumen Learning. Informal Reports | Business Communication Skills for Managers. Retrieved from: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopenbusinesscommunicationmgrs/chapter/informal-reports/ (September 15, 2020). “How to Write a Formal Business Report”. Retrieved from: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/formalbusiness-report-example Durcevic, S. (2020, August 17). See Top Analytical Report Examples & Business Templates. Retrieved from https://www.datapine.com/blog/analyticalreport-example-and-template/#:%7E:text=What%20Is%20An%20Analytical%20Report,based%20on%20evidence%20and%20analytics. Study.com. Informational and Analytical Reports: Definition and Uses. Retrieved from: https://study.com/academy/lesson/informational-and-analyticalreports-definition-anduses.html#:~:text=Informational%20reports%20provide%20data%2C%20facts,about%20monitoring%20and%20controlling%20operations. Mary Ellen Guffey, Dana Loewy. (2018). Business Communication Process & Product FlippingBook Blog. (2017, June 6). How to Choose a Format for an Annual Report - FlippingBook Blog. Retrieved from https://flippingbook.com/blog/how-to-choose-annual-report-format