Question 1

Rather than review a document's contents, closing summaries introduce new information and ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The original source of summarized material does not need to be provided with the summary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Informative abstracts

Accepted Answer

A)  identify the issue that prompted the document. 
B)  describe research methods used. 
C)  offer the main findings. 
D)  avoid revealing conclusions. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  identify the issue that prompted the document. 
B)  describe research methods used. 
C)  offer the main findings. 
D)  avoid revealing conclusions. 
E)  a, b, and c. E

Question 4

Executive summaries are

Accepted Answer

A)  aimed at technical audiences. 
B)  not persuasive. 
C)  similar to informative abstracts in some regards. 
D)  objective and do not suggest actions to take. 
E)  b and d. 
A)  aimed at technical audiences. 
B)  not persuasive. 
C)  similar to informative abstracts in some regards. 
D)  objective and do not suggest actions to take. 
E)  b and d.

Question 5

Formal reports always include informative abstracts or executive summaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Effective summaries will

Accepted Answer

A)  help readers decide whether to read the entire document or parts of it. 
B)  give readers a framework for understanding the document. 
C)  offer a subjective view of the document's contents. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  a and c. 
A)  help readers decide whether to read the entire document or parts of it. 
B)  give readers a framework for understanding the document. 
C)  offer a subjective view of the document's contents. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  a and c.

Question 7

Exaggerated headlines are acceptable in social media posts to catch the attention of readers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would not be a good strategy for writing a summary?

Accepted Answer

A)  including background details 
B)  compressing a list of examples 
C)  omitting technical details 
D)  including key statistics 
E)  avoiding repetition 
A)  including background details 
B)  compressing a list of examples 
C)  omitting technical details 
D)  including key statistics 
E)  avoiding repetition

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics is least important in a summary?

Accepted Answer

A)  accuracy 
B)  jargon 
C)  conciseness 
D)  completeness 
E)  nontechnical style 
A)  accuracy 
B)  jargon 
C)  conciseness 
D)  completeness 
E)  nontechnical style

Question 10

Social media posts are examples of summaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A descriptive abstract

Accepted Answer

A)  states what the document covers, not the detail about what it contains. 
B)  provides a capsule version of a formal report. 
C)  answers the question, "what was found?" 
D)  is usually 3 to 5 paragraphs long. 
E)  appears just before the "recommendations" portion of the report. 
A)  states what the document covers, not the detail about what it contains. 
B)  provides a capsule version of a formal report. 
C)  answers the question, "what was found?" 
D)  is usually 3 to 5 paragraphs long. 
E)  appears just before the "recommendations" portion of the report.

Question 12

Informative abstracts usually appear at the end of a document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Executive summaries are aimed at decision makers as the audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The step-by-step process for writing a summary includes

Accepted Answer

A)  taking notes and composing the summary on the first reading of the document. 
B)  highlighting key information to extract on the second reading. 
C)  cutting and pasting information and keeping that original language. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  taking notes and composing the summary on the first reading of the document. 
B)  highlighting key information to extract on the second reading. 
C)  cutting and pasting information and keeping that original language. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 15

Effective summaries

Accepted Answer

A)  use the same line of reasoning as the original. 
B)  let readers know what to expect in the full document. 
C)  follow the same logical sequence as the original. 
D)  a and c. 
E)  a, b, and c. 
A)  use the same line of reasoning as the original. 
B)  let readers know what to expect in the full document. 
C)  follow the same logical sequence as the original. 
D)  a and c. 
E)  a, b, and c.

Question 16

Regardless of the intended audience, summaries should use a technical style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A descriptive abstract includes the writer's justification for writing the document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Rather than review a document's contents, closing summaries introduce new information and ideas.

The original source of summarized material does not need to be provided with the summary.

Informative abstracts

Executive summaries are

Formal reports always include informative abstracts or executive summaries.

Effective summaries will

Exaggerated headlines are acceptable in social media posts to catch the attention of readers.

Which of the following would not be a good strategy for writing a summary?

Which of the following characteristics is least important in a summary?

Social media posts are examples of summaries.

A descriptive abstract

Informative abstracts usually appear at the end of a document.

Executive summaries are aimed at decision makers as the audience.

The step-by-step process for writing a summary includes

Effective summaries

Regardless of the intended audience, summaries should use a technical style.

A descriptive abstract includes the writer's justification for writing the document.

Technical Communication: Global, Collaborative, and Digital

The Research Process in Technical Communication

Providing Audiences With Usable Information

Recognizing Ethical Issues in Technical Communication

Structuring Information for Your Readers

Writing With a Readable Style

Using Audience-Centered Visuals

Designing User-Friendly Documents

Résumés and Other Employment Materials

Memos and Letters

Definitions

Descriptions

Instructions and Procedures

Informal Reports

Formal Reports

Proposals

Email

Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

Social Media

Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

Filters

Exam 14: Summaries

Rather than review a document's contents, closing summaries introduce new information and ideas.

The original source of summarized material does not need to be provided with the summary.

Informative abstracts

Executive summaries are

Formal reports always include informative abstracts or executive summaries.

Effective summaries will

Exaggerated headlines are acceptable in social media posts to catch the attention of readers.

Which of the following would not be a good strategy for writing a summary?

Which of the following characteristics is least important in a summary?

Social media posts are examples of summaries.

A descriptive abstract

Informative abstracts usually appear at the end of a document.

Executive summaries are aimed at decision makers as the audience.

The step-by-step process for writing a summary includes

Effective summaries

Regardless of the intended audience, summaries should use a technical style.

A descriptive abstract includes the writer's justification for writing the document.

Technical Communication: Global, Collaborative, and Digital

The Research Process in Technical Communication

Providing Audiences With Usable Information

Recognizing Ethical Issues in Technical Communication

Structuring Information for Your Readers

Writing With a Readable Style

Using Audience-Centered Visuals

Designing User-Friendly Documents

Résumés and Other Employment Materials

Memos and Letters

Definitions

Descriptions

Instructions and Procedures

Informal Reports

Formal Reports

Proposals

Email

Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

Social Media

Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

Filters