Question

Focused reports help managers ____________ the challenge before recommending solutions. Reports that present data without conducting analysis arei ______________.
Like other business messages, reports can range from informal to formal depending on their purpose, audience, and setting. Which of the following contributes to an informal writing style?

a. Absence of humor
b. Passive voice verbs
c. Familiar words
d. Use of contractions

Answer 1

Answer: analyze, informational reports;

the use of contractions

Explanation:

Focused reports help managers (analyze) the challenge before recommending solutions. Reports that present data without conducting analysis are (informational reports)

b. The option that contributes to an informal writing style is ( the use of contractions). Other informal writing styles are:

• First-person pronouns

• Active-voice verbs

• Conversational language