Question 1

Document supplements are necessary to

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A) allow busy readers to focus on certain key components of the report. 
B) respond to the tendency of readers to skip most sections of technical reports. 
C) show readers that due diligence has been followed. 
D) complete a report's professional appearance. 
A) allow busy readers to focus on certain key components of the report. 
B) respond to the tendency of readers to skip most sections of technical reports. 
C) show readers that due diligence has been followed. 
D) complete a report's professional appearance. A

Question 2

A report's table of contents

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A) must list every heading and sub-heading included in the report. 
B) should list the front matter pages. 
C) should phrase headings exactly as they are phrased in the report. 
D) should not list the front matter pages. 
A) must list every heading and sub-heading included in the report. 
B) should list the front matter pages. 
C) should phrase headings exactly as they are phrased in the report. 
D) should not list the front matter pages. C

Question 3

Which of the following might appear in a report appendix?

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A) complex formulas 
B) details of an experiment and maps or photographs 
C) complex formulas, maps, photographs, details of an experiment, and or secondary recommendations 
D) secondary recommendations (in case the primary recommended actions don't work) 
A) complex formulas 
B) details of an experiment and maps or photographs 
C) complex formulas, maps, photographs, details of an experiment, and or secondary recommendations 
D) secondary recommendations (in case the primary recommended actions don't work) C

Question 4

The purpose of a glossary is to

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A) preview key concepts presented in the report. 
B) list and define related terms not actually found in the report. 
C) list and define specialized terms for non-technical readers. 
D) list and define specialized terms for technical readers, so that their reading of the report is not interrupted. 
A) preview key concepts presented in the report. 
B) list and define related terms not actually found in the report. 
C) list and define specialized terms for non-technical readers. 
D) list and define specialized terms for technical readers, so that their reading of the report is not interrupted.

Question 5

A report's transmittal document might

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A) summarize the report's logical development, including its key findings 
B) discuss the need for further exploration of the subject 
C) list additional resources for further study of the subject 
D) list the most important illustrations found in the report 
A) summarize the report's logical development, including its key findings 
B) discuss the need for further exploration of the subject 
C) list additional resources for further study of the subject 
D) list the most important illustrations found in the report

Question 6

As a minimum, a formal report's title page must contain

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A) the report's title and author's name. 
B) the report's author and his/her job title or affiliation. 
C) the report's title, the name and title of the author, the report's recipient, and the date the report is submitted. 
D) the report's title and the date the report is submitted. 
A) the report's title and author's name. 
B) the report's author and his/her job title or affiliation. 
C) the report's title, the name and title of the author, the report's recipient, and the date the report is submitted. 
D) the report's title and the date the report is submitted.

Question 7

All formal reports require

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A) a cover. 
B) a title page. 
C) one or more appendices. 
D) a glossary. 
A) a cover. 
B) a title page. 
C) one or more appendices. 
D) a glossary.

Question 8

A formal report's transmittal document

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A) is always bound with the report. 
B) should accompany the report, but should not be bound with the report. 
C) sometimes appears just before the introduction in reports produced for university and college classes. 
D) sometimes appears in the back matter just after the references. 
A) is always bound with the report. 
B) should accompany the report, but should not be bound with the report. 
C) sometimes appears just before the introduction in reports produced for university and college classes. 
D) sometimes appears in the back matter just after the references.

Question 9

A list of tables and figures

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A) belongs in the table of contents. 
B) appears in its own section if a report has three or more illustrations. 
C) appears in its own section if a report has five or more illustrations. 
D) belongs in the Summary. 
A) belongs in the table of contents. 
B) appears in its own section if a report has three or more illustrations. 
C) appears in its own section if a report has five or more illustrations. 
D) belongs in the Summary.

Question 10

A report appendix is a good place for

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A) burying bad or embarrassing news. 
B) repeating the report's main conclusions and recommendations. 
C) presenting interview questions and answers. 
D) the author's personal opinions on the report's main issue. 
A) burying bad or embarrassing news. 
B) repeating the report's main conclusions and recommendations. 
C) presenting interview questions and answers. 
D) the author's personal opinions on the report's main issue.

Document supplements are necessary to

A report's table of contents

Which of the following might appear in a report appendix?

The purpose of a glossary is to

A report's transmittal document might

As a minimum, a formal report's title page must contain

All formal reports require

A formal report's transmittal document

A list of tables and figures

A report appendix is a good place for

Introduction to Technical Communication

Meeting the Needs of Specific Audiences

Persuading Your Audience

Weighing the Ethical Issues

Teamwork and Global Considerations

An Overview of the Technical Writing Process

Thinking Critically About the Research Process

Evaluating and Interpreting Information

Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information

Organizing for Readers

Editing for a Professional Style and Tone

Designing Visual Information

Designing Pages and Documents

Email

Workplace Memos and Letters

Résumés and Other Job-Search Materials

Technical Definitions

Technical Descriptions, Specifications, and Marketing Materials

Instructions and Procedures

Formal Analytical Reports

Proposals

Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

Social Media

Filters

Exam 20: Informal Reports

Document supplements are necessary to

A report's table of contents

Which of the following might appear in a report appendix?

The purpose of a glossary is to

A report's transmittal document might

As a minimum, a formal report's title page must contain

All formal reports require

A formal report's transmittal document

A list of tables and figures

A report appendix is a good place for

Introduction to Technical Communication

Meeting the Needs of Specific Audiences

Persuading Your Audience

Weighing the Ethical Issues

Teamwork and Global Considerations

An Overview of the Technical Writing Process

Thinking Critically About the Research Process

Evaluating and Interpreting Information

Summarizing Research Findings and Other Information

Organizing for Readers

Editing for a Professional Style and Tone

Designing Visual Information

Designing Pages and Documents

Email

Workplace Memos and Letters

Résumés and Other Job-Search Materials

Technical Definitions

Technical Descriptions, Specifications, and Marketing Materials

Instructions and Procedures

Formal Analytical Reports

Proposals

Oral Presentations and Video Conferencing

Blogs, Wikis, and Web Pages

Social Media

Filters