Exam 11: Writing and Completing Reports and Proposals

Liam is appreciated for his visual literacy by his manager. Given the importance of visuals in today's business environment, it has become a key business skill. Liam is appreciated because of his ability to ________.

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 ________.

To allow you to control how your document is displayed on your audience's computer, deliver the document in ________.

If you include a synopsis or an executive summary in your report, ________.

Erin has been asked to maintain a website. Therefore, she needs to ________.

If a report calls for follow-up action of any kind, clearly identify who is going to do what, or what should happen next.

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

PDF files have long been considered safer than word processor files and are not capable of being used to transmit computer viruses.

Proposals should be approached the same way as ________ messages.

What is formal and informal visual balance? If an organization is involved in advertising, publishing, and drug research, what kind of balance should they apply to their website and why? Readers have complained that the company's website does not really meet their needs and they need to dig for information. What changes should the organization focus on?

Using ________ is a great way for teams and other groups to collaborate on writing projects, from brief articles to long reports and reference works. This method of collaboration does not require much technical expertise and provides the opportunity to post new or revised material without prior approval.

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.

Never use only one second-level heading under a first-level heading.

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

The ________of the report usually includes additional information or less important details.

Some formal reports open with a plain sheet of paper that has only the title of the report on it. What is this called?

Amy is aware of the benefits of wikis and finds them compelling, but she is concerned that ________.

A work plan, which describes how you'll accomplish what must be done, states when work will begin, how it will be divided into stages, when you'll finish, and whether follow-up will be needed. This is usually included in the ________.