Exam 7: Organizing Your Information

You are writing a long, complex document in which you need to explain a series of events that led to a problem, evaluate several possible options for solving that problem, and present the most important factors to consider in making a decision. Which pattern of organization would be most effective?

Which of the following can help you display your organizational pattern prominently?

Chapter 7 states that one disadvantage of the problem-methods-solution organizational pattern is that you cannot alter the sequence of those three elements.

Why do writers sometimes place less important information at the beginning of documents addressed to readers outside of their own organization?

Which of the organizational patterns below depends on relationships that can be difficult to prove?

Classification is an organizational pattern in which a unit is divided into its components.

Which pattern of organization would be most helpful for organizing the work-experience section of your résumé?

Which of the following is NOT a principle for using the problem-methods-solution pattern of organization?

According to Chapter 7, one benefit of using a conventional pattern to organize technical information is that the pattern serves as a template or checklist, helping you remember which information to include where. According to the chapter, what is one benefit for your readers?

Why are cause-and-effect relationships difficult to describe?

The first step in comparing and contrasting two or more items is to determine the criteria: the standards or needs you will use in studying the items.

Chapter 7 notes that using headings liberally is one way to display the organization of your document prominently. What is another way?

Your supervisor has asked you to write a report about a project you completed to improve the employee orientation program at your company. Of the organizational patterns discussed in Chapter 7, which would be most logical and effective for describing the project?

According to Chapter 7, what is classification?

You are writing a guide to help chemistry majors plan their class schedules. Which pattern of classification would be best for discussing the classes students must take?

The following two headings indicate which type of organizational pattern? Two Tasks You Must Complete Today Other Tasks That Need Your Attention

According to Chapter 7, what is partition?

The general-to-specific pattern is effective for helping readers understand a subject before you give them the details.

According to Chapter 7, where in your document should you put your main point if you expect that your audience will like what you have to say?

According to Chapter 7, long, complex arguments can most often be organized according to one pattern.