Exam 11: Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

If readers suspect that your information is shaky,they'll start to view all your work with skepticism.This suspicion and the resultant lack of credibility is most likely because your report is ________.

Reports and proposals can put heavy demands on the ________,so the "you" attitude is especially important with these long messages.

The ________ principle of graphic design can be either formal,in which the elements in the images are arranged symmetrically around a central point or axis,or informal,in which elements are not distributed evenly.

Karen is aware that the introduction for a report depends on the nature and length of the report,the circumstances under which she is writing it,and her relationship with the audience.If she is trying to determine what is and what isn't covered in the report,she is ascertaining ________.

GANTT charts are often used in project management.What kind of visual are they?

The "road map" of a report,which helps readers understand what is coming in the report and why the information is included,refers to its ________.

In a report,discussing factors beyond your control that affect report quality is called ________.

In the body of her proposal,Ruth is describing her organization's experience,personnel,and facilities and relating them to readers' needs.She is also including a list of client references.This statement is known as the ________.

Liam is appreciated for his visual literacy by his manager.Given the importance of visuals in today's business environment,it has become a key business skill.Liam is appreciated because of his ability to ________.

Proposals should be approached the same way as ________ messages.

________ come after a body of material and summarize the information for your readers,helping them absorb details.

Nathan has been asked to create a few tables for the forthcoming team performance report that will be distributed online on the company's intranet.He knows tables are ideal when the audience needs information that would be either difficult or tedious to handle in the main text of a report.While creating tables for the online environment,he should make sure that ________.

Using Adobe Acrobat or similar products,you can quickly convert reports and proposals to ________.

Sherin is responding to a request for proposal with specifications mentioned for technical support requirements.In her response,she ________.

Every business report that Sam creates puts his credibility and career advancement on the line.In his reports,he needs to present all sides of the issue fairly and equitably and include all the essential information,even if some of the information doesn't support his line of reasoning.By doing this he is making sure his content is ________.

The ________ section of a report brings all the action items together in one place.

Most online readers won't dig for buried information.If they can't find the right information quickly,they will move on to another page or site.To avoid this,online content developers should ________.

Erin has been asked to maintain a website.Therefore,she needs to ________.

Tables are a very common means of providing information that would be tedious or even difficult to handle in the main text.Here is an example of a well presented table: Sales revenues (\ 000) for WonderMart Foods, January - March, 2012 Category Northeast Northwest Southeast Southwest Bakery \ 100 \ 125 \ 140 \ *90 Fresh Produce \ 250 \ 340 \ 345 \ 200 Canned Goods \ 100 \ 145 \ 155 \ 200 Frozen Foods \ 450 \ 460 \ 125 \ 425 Dry Goods \ 450 \ 400 \ 100 \ 300 TOTAL \ 1350 \ 1470 \ 865 \ 1215 Name at least five of the tips that make this table effective.

Using pictures is an effective way to communicate with ________ audiences.