According to Chapter 17, which of the following is NOT a typical informational report?
A) an incident report about the response of your company's security team to an unauthorized visitor on your property
B) a proposal to study why a piece of your company's machinery failed at a customer's site
C) a directive about where employees should park while a construction crew will be blocking some parking spaces
D) meeting minutes recording decisions reached during a committee meeting

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A proposal to study why a piece of machinery failed is not typically considered an informational report; it is more aligned with persuasive or proposal writing, aiming to initiate a study or action rather than merely inform about past events or statuses. Informational reports, like incident reports, directives, and meeting minutes, aim to convey information without persuading the reader towards a specific action.

According to Chapter 17, Which of the Following Is NOT