YOUR TASK For the following reports, (a) name the report’s primary function (informational or analytical), (b) recommend the direct or indirect strategy of development, and (c) select a report format (memo or e-mail, letter, or manuscript).

a. A report to a grant-funding organization asking for continued funding for the humane removal and relocation of wildlife from homes and commercial buildings

b. A report submitted by a sales rep to her division head describing her weekly client visits and contacts

c. A yardstick report in the leisure industry put together by consultants who compare the potential of a future theme park at three different sites

d. A report prepared by an outside consultant reviewing proposed components of a virtual state library and recommending the launch of its initial components

e. A progress report from an intern at NASA’s Employee and Organizational Excellence Branch to her mentor and the management

f. A report from a national shipping company telling state authorities how it has improved its safety program so that its trucks now comply with state regulations. The report describes but doesn’t interpret the program.