Exam 11: Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

In website design, use the inverted pyramid style, in which you cover the most important information briefly at first and then gradually reveal successive layers of detail.

A good proposal reflects ________.

When a writer is ascertaining the factors and historical conditions that led up to the report, she/he is determining the ________.

Adapting online content for a global audience is the ideal, but it is expensive. Some companies deal with this issue by ________.

Artie is aware that the content and length of the close of a report depend primarily on his choice of the direct or indirect approach. If he is using the direct approach, in the close he should ________.

Carlo has been asked to create an informal balance in the visual aspects of his organization's website. The aim is to make the website look dynamic and engaging. Therefore, Carlo should ________.

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

A good introduction will ________.

At the end of a report, what document lists names, places, and subjects mentioned in the report, along with the pages on which they occur?

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 ________.

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

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

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

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 ________.

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

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: Name at least five of the tips that make this table effective.

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

Bar charts are used frequently in business reports, but in many instances they are not as helpful to readers as pie charts and other types of visuals would be.

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

Sayara has some concerns about the report loaded by Keith. She doesn't agree with the published content and plans to revise it. Sayara ________.