Index

Abstract, 131–132

Accuracy, 17

Action, in meeting minutes, 49

Agenda planning, 44–48

Agenda structure, 42–44

Backgrounder

company, 101–102

elements, 99–100

overview of, 98–99

writing guides, 103–104

Business form design, 4–6

Business form sources, 2–4

Business letter parts and sequence, 78–79

Business proposals

kinds of, 121–125

objective of, 120

proposal approval, 128–131

proposal content, 125–128

purposes of, 120–121

Cause-effect pattern, 11

Checklist

characteristics, 62

evaluating memos, 63

formatting e-mail reports, 63

general information, 64

for meeting agenda, 65–66

memo format conventions, 63

for PPP report, 65

Chronological pattern, 9–10

Clarity, 17

Combination patterns, 15

Company backgrounder, 101–102

Comparison and contrast patterns, ...

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