{"id":1242,"date":"2024-01-31T20:45:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T20:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1242"},"modified":"2024-06-17T16:45:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T16:45:31","slug":"apply-it-types-of-reports","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/businesscommunication\/chapter\/apply-it-types-of-reports\/","title":{"raw":"Apply It: Types of Reports","rendered":"Apply It: Types of Reports"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Recognize the different types of reports used in business communications<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand why it's important to analyze your audience when planning a report<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Analyze a Report<\/h2>\r\n<section class=\"textbox linkToLearning\">\r\n<p>Let's look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kindsnacks.com\/on\/demandware.static\/Sites-KINDSnacks-Site\/-\/default\/dwc93cb936\/files\/impactreport.pdf\">KIND Impact Report<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<section class=\"textbox connectIt\">\r\n<h3>Is this a formal or informal report?<\/h3>\r\n<p>[reveal-answer q=\"719619\"]Click to Show Answer[\/reveal-answer]<br \/>\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"719619\"]This is a formal report. 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