Business Communication: Building Critical Skills

Kitty O. Locker, Ohio State University
Steven Kyo Kaczmarek, Columbus State Community College
Kathryn Braun, Sheridan College

Proposals and Progress Reports

Self Quiz


1	Often, problems for reports need to be
		A)	Expanded.
		B)	Narrowed.
		C)	Developed.
		D)	Organized.


2	How you define the problem
		A)	Shapes the solutions you find.
		B)	Is unimportant.
		C)	Is determined by the length of your document.
		D)	Is usually determined solely by your boss.


3	Requests for Proposals
		A)	Precede the writing of proposals.
		B)	Follow the writing of proposals.
		C)	Are useful for evaluating the success of your proposal.
		D)	Are only used by government.


4	Which of the following is NOT an element of the Work Schedule section of a proposal?
		A)	Organizing Information.
		B)	Preparing the Visuals.
		C)	Gathering Information.
		D)	Topics to Investigate


5	If you need money for a new or continuing public service project, you may want to submit a
		A)	Proposal for Funding.
		B)	Proposal for Funds.
		C)	Proposal for Fiscal Support.
		D)	Proposal for Fixed Dollars.


6	A good budget in a proposal, while important, is not really crucial to making the winning bid.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Read the RFP to find out what is and isn't fundable for a proposal.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Subject lines for progress reports are straightforward.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	If you are submitting weekly or monthly progress reports for a long project, number your progress reports or include the time period in your subject line.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	The audience for a report should be real and able to implement the recommended action.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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