Question 1

Evaluative summaries can only evaluate content, not style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Identify:
-News release

Accepted Answer

An on-the-job document that requires you to summarize key information for a variety of readers; an announcement.

Question 3

Identify:
-Descriptive abstracts

Accepted Answer

a descriptive abstract provides information on what topics a work discusses but not how or why they are discussed. Unlike an informative abstract, a descriptive abstract is usually only a few sentences long; it does not go into any detail or give conclusions.

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the 4 E's of an executive summary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation 
B)  Economy 
C)  Efficiency 
D)  Elaboration 
E)  Expediency 
A)  Evaluation 
B)  Economy 
C)  Efficiency 
D)  Elaboration 
E)  Expediency

Question 5

Identify:
-The Lead

Accepted Answer

The first (and most significant) sentenc

Question 6

The difference between an informative abstract and a descriptive abstract is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an informative abstract is the same as a summary. 
B)  a descriptive abstract is shorter than an informative abstract. 
C)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  an informative abstract is the same as a summary. 
B)  a descriptive abstract is shorter than an informative abstract. 
C)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

A news release can be much longer and more detailed than other types of summaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following topics is appropriate for a news release?

Accepted Answer

A)  Products or services in the planning stages 
B)  Controversial events or company problems 
C)  New construction and developments 
D)  Well known products or services 
A)  Products or services in the planning stages 
B)  Controversial events or company problems 
C)  New construction and developments 
D)  Well known products or services

Question 9

When summarizing material, it is necessary to read it more than once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A summary can reduce a report or article by no more than 50%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Identify:
-The five W's

Accepted Answer

Who, What,

Question 12

Which of the following does not belong in a summary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purpose 
B)  Essential specifics 
C)  Conclusions/results 
D)  Examples 
E)  Recommendations 
A)  Purpose 
B)  Essential specifics 
C)  Conclusions/results 
D)  Examples 
E)  Recommendations

Question 13

When writing a summary, you don't have to worry about the author's intentions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify:
-Informative abstract

Accepted Answer

An informative abstract is the

Question 15

Another word for an evaluative summary is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  critique. 
B)  review. 
A)  critique. 
B)  review.

Evaluative summaries can only evaluate content, not style.

Identify: -News release

Identify: -Descriptive abstracts

Which of the following is not one of the 4 E's of an executive summary?

Identify: -The Lead

The difference between an informative abstract and a descriptive abstract is:

A news release can be much longer and more detailed than other types of summaries.

Which of the following topics is appropriate for a news release?

When summarizing material, it is necessary to read it more than once.

A summary can reduce a report or article by no more than 50%.

Identify: -The five W's

Which of the following does not belong in a summary?

When writing a summary, you don't have to worry about the author's intentions.

Identify: -Informative abstract

Another word for an evaluative summary is a:

Getting Started: Writing and Your Career

The Writing Process at Work

Collaborative Writing and Meetings in the Workplace

Communications at Work: Email, Blogs, Messaging, and Social Media

Writing Letters: Some Basics for Communicating With Audiences Worldwide

Typesof Business Letters and Memos

How to Get a Job: Searches, Networking, Dossiers, Portfolioswebfolios, résumés, transitioning to a Civilian Job, Letters, and Interviews

Doing Research, Evaluating Sources, and Preparing Documentation in the Workplace

Designing Clear Visuals

Designing Successful Documents and Websites

Writing Instructions and Procedures

Writing Winning Proposals

Writing Effective Short Reports

Writing Careful Long Reports

Making Successful Presentations at Work

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Exam 9: Summarizing Information at Work

Evaluative summaries can only evaluate content, not style.

Identify: -News release

Identify: -Descriptive abstracts

Which of the following is not one of the 4 E's of an executive summary?

Identify: -The Lead

The difference between an informative abstract and a descriptive abstract is:

A news release can be much longer and more detailed than other types of summaries.

Which of the following topics is appropriate for a news release?

When summarizing material, it is necessary to read it more than once.

A summary can reduce a report or article by no more than 50%.

Identify: -The five W's

Which of the following does not belong in a summary?

When writing a summary, you don't have to worry about the author's intentions.

Identify: -Informative abstract

Another word for an evaluative summary is a:

Getting Started: Writing and Your Career

The Writing Process at Work

Collaborative Writing and Meetings in the Workplace

Communications at Work: Email, Blogs, Messaging, and Social Media

Writing Letters: Some Basics for Communicating With Audiences Worldwide

Typesof Business Letters and Memos

How to Get a Job: Searches, Networking, Dossiers, Portfolioswebfolios, résumés, transitioning to a Civilian Job, Letters, and Interviews

Doing Research, Evaluating Sources, and Preparing Documentation in the Workplace

Designing Clear Visuals

Designing Successful Documents and Websites

Writing Instructions and Procedures

Writing Winning Proposals

Writing Effective Short Reports

Writing Careful Long Reports

Making Successful Presentations at Work

Filters