Exam 11: Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

A ________ illustrates a sequence of events from start to finish; it is indispensable when illustrating processes, procedures, and sequential relationships.

Proposals should be approached the same way as ________.

Robert has created a visually charged report and uploaded it on the company website. His manager has commended his efforts and asked him to include certain details that would help readers "decode" the visual by explaining what various colors, symbols, or other design choices mean. So Robert needs to include ________.

Veronica has to respond to an RFP with a proposal. In her proposal, she needs to ________.

Other than the basic principles of report writing, list the other six points that apply to online content development.

Danielle is preparing a report and needs to present, analyze, and interpret the information she gathered during her investigation of the subject matter. She should include this information in the ________ of her report.

Data visualization is an important tool for companies using ________ because it helps users experiment with data sets and discover new relationships.

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

The introduction puts the report in context for the reader. It establishes the ________.

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

The one last place in a report to make your message strong, clear, and compelling is the ________.

Look for ways to utilize technology to ________.

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

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

A pie chart, also called an area chart, is a form of line chart that shows a cumulative effect; all the lines add up to the top line, which represents the total.

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

Pamela is asked to use a data visualization tool and show the relative frequency of the 50 most-used terms in survey responses. This information is to be posted on the company website. For this Pamela should use ________.

Business proposals need to provide more than just attractive ideas-readers look for evidence of ________.

Lisa Moreno has created an extensive report about travel expense trends at the optical firm Eurovison. She has included the list of secondary sources that she has consulted in the supplementary part of the report. This part of the supplement is known as the ________.

Proposal-writing software can automatically personalize proposals, ensure proper structure, and ________.