In Assignments 2.1 (Part 1) and 2.2 (Part 2) of the Justification Report, you built up the major parts of 

your formal, researched justification report (Problem Statement, Overview of Alternatives, Criteria, 

Methods, Evaluation of Alternatives, Findings and Analysis, and References). You will begin Part 3 by 

inserting your revisions of Parts 1 and 2 based on your instructor’s suggestions. Then, you will include a 

few new additions:

Use the basic outline below to draft your paper. Organize your responses to each question under the 

following section headings:

ï‚·  Introduction (for Question 1)

o  Problem Statement (for Question 1a)

o  Terminology (for Question 1b)

o  Major Sections of the Report (for Question 1c)

o  Scope and Limitations of the Research (for Question 1d)

ï‚·  Preliminary Parts (for Question 2)

ï‚·  Recommendation (for Question 3)

ï‚·  References (for Question 4)

Write a four (4) page, single-spaced report in which you: 

1.  Create an introduction that tells what your report is about. 

a.  Include the Problem Statement that you already created and revised in Part 1.

b.  Include terms that readers will need to know in order to understand the report.

c.  Briefly summarize the major sections and findings of the report that you’ve developed in 

Parts 1 and 2.

d.  Discuss what your report  will cover and what it will not.

2.  Create the preliminary parts of the report that precede the Introduction (after reading Chapter 12 

in your Professional Communications textbook) , which includes: 

a.  Title Page

b.  Transmittal

c.  Table of Contents

d.  Executive Summary

3.  Create the Recommendation section of the Report. 

a.  Provide a one to two (1-2) sentence recommendation based on what your Evaluation of 

Alternatives and Findings and Analysis sections have determined is the most feasible 

alternative (i.e. solution) to the problem in the Problem Statement.

4.  Create the References section, which goes at the end of the Report by pasting in your revised 

References page.

Note: Remember to organize the report by the section headings. The report should reflect a style and 

format appropriate for business; single spacing and bullet points are acceptable for formal business

reports.

Your assignment must:

ï‚·  Be typed, single spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all 

sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your 

professor for any additional instructions.

ï‚·  Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s na me, the 

course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required 

assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

ï‚·  Support ideas or claims in body paragraphs with clear details, examples, and explanations.

ï‚·  Organize ideas logically by using transitional words, phrases, and sentences.

ï‚·  Use sentence variety and effective word choice in written communication.

ï‚·  Apply writing process strategies to develop formal business reports and / or proposals.

ï‚·  Use technology and information resources to research issues related to selected topics.

ï‚·  Write clearly and concisely using proper writing mechanics.

 

Lehman, C. M., DuFrene, D. D., & Jaffe, C. (2010). Professional communications: 2010 custom

edition (2nd ed.). Mason, OH: Cengage Learning.