PLAN102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10-13: Cover Letter, Business Communication

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Planning
• Course: PLAN102
• Professor: Carrie Mitchell

Document Summary

Introduction (including purpose, scope), background, proposal (the details of the proposed work(cid:895), and (cid:272)on(cid:272)lusion (cid:894)stressing the plan"s purpose and s(cid:272)ope, and (cid:271)riefly summarizing the work). A proposal is a persuasive form of writing. Its purpose is to prove that the proposed project, work, or expense is justified and desirable: requires careful and extensive research. Oral presentations are common as a follow up of informal proposals. The longer the report, the more formal it becomes. (difference between informal and formal). Like an informal proposal, a formal one must be researched and prepared thoroughly and carefully, and written persuasively so that readers endorse, support, or fund a proposed project, work, or expense. Unlike an informal proposal, all the potential readers will not likely be known because it may be circulated to other people or departments. Included sections are: cover letter, exec. summary, title page, table of contents, introduction, background, proposal, benefits, conclusion, and appendix.