Exam 11: Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

Too many website owners fall into the trap of focusing on their products.

Video clips,animation,presentation software slides,screencasts (recordings of on-screen activity),and other media elements can enhance the communication and persuasion powers of the written word.Documents that incorporate these elements are generally referred to as ________ documents.

All headings within a subsection need to be ________ to create flow for the reader.

In his proposal,when Richard is indicating exactly how he will accomplish the solution,he is presenting the ________.

To show how a building would look post-renovation,a customer is shown a digitally manipulated image of the existing building,with the new design in place.In the new image,the surrounding buildings are replaced by pictures of tall trees and a scenic background is added.Is this action ethical? Explain your answer.

The contents page lists report parts and text headings to indicate the location and hierarchy of the information in the report.But list only the prefatory parts that come after the contents page and not the supplementary parts.

Readers should be able to follow the structure of your document and pick up the key points of your message from the ________.

Simon has to create a long formal proposal.However,he is aware that today's readers are pressed for time and need help finding what they are looking for.To help the readers' navigation needs,Simon should ________.

Whenever possible,arrange for someone with "fresh eyes" to proofread the report or proposal.

In unsolicited proposals,convincing readers that a problem or an opportunity exists can be considered the ________.

Keira is aware that headings and hyperlinks often use ________ to help readers find items of interest.

Too many website owners fall into the trap of focusing on ________.

A ________ illustrates trends over time or plots the relationship of two variables.For example,the vertical,or y,axis shows the amount,and the horizontal,or x,axis shows the time or other quantity against which the amount is being measured.

A good proposal reflects ________.

Meredith is creating a series of related reports.To help her,she has decided to use ________.

Informal elements such as ________ tend to translate poorly from one culture to another.

Review of arguments,reader benefits,and the merits of your approach are generally included in the ________ of the proposal.

________ introduce important topics by helping readers get ready for new information.

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 ________.

Compared to offline content,the composition of online content requires unique considerations.Which of these statements strengthens this argument?