Exam 6: Persuasive Techniques for Writing Short Reports-Informative, Progress, and Status Reports

In research, when you retrieve information that someone else has gathered, what type of source are you using?

What is a topic sentence?

Which of the following sentences uses passive voice?

Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

Which of the following is an example of an analytical report?

A group of students from the University of Saskatchewan are writing a report on the sales of hoodies in Canada to present in a business competition in Ontario. Because in Saskatchewan, a hoodie is referred to as a bunny hug, the students believe that "The Rising Sales of Bunny Hugs across Canada" is an informative, specific title for their report. Do you agree with these students? Why or why not?

In business writing, a claim statement is included in the conclusion of the report.

In progress reports, as long as a visual has a title, you do not need to refer to it in the text.

What is a methodology section in a report? What is its function?

As a marketing intern at a communications consulting company, you've conducted a research on the external communications of your client, KP Industries, and developed recommendations to maximize the visibility of your client's organization on social media. Which of the following claim statements would be most effective in orienting your reader towards the report's purpose?

Which of the following elements would you include in the body of a report?

How does the design of a document compliment its content and help in delivering its message?

The readability of a report is enhanced when all report headings are underlined.

A professional business report could be in the form of a written, bound document or a one-page template.

What is the purpose of a progress report?

What is the difference between the conclusion and the recommendation parts in an analytical report?

What is the difference between paraphrasing and quoting?

Important material that you do not include in the body of the report is usually included where?