Question 1

Which of the following is the LEAST effective order for entries in a bar chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronological order. 
B)  Largest to smallest. 
C)  Alphabetical. 
D)  Order in which you learned each number. 
E)  All of the above are equally effective. 
A)  Chronological order. 
B)  Largest to smallest. 
C)  Alphabetical. 
D)  Order in which you learned each number. 
E)  All of the above are equally effective.

Question 2

List the six things good stories may help you accomplish.

Accepted Answer

Good stories have the power to accomplis

Question 3

For your report on your company's need to recruit a more diverse workforce, you include a chart showing current demographics. However, few readers notice it. What's the MOST likely reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  The audience does not value diversity in the workplace. 
B)  The visual was ineffective, especially for an audience that may have skimmed the report. 
C)  The visual hit a little too close to home in revealing an organizational weakness. 
D)  Your readers are subconsciously trying to avoid dealing with the problem. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  The audience does not value diversity in the workplace. 
B)  The visual was ineffective, especially for an audience that may have skimmed the report. 
C)  The visual hit a little too close to home in revealing an organizational weakness. 
D)  Your readers are subconsciously trying to avoid dealing with the problem. 
E)  None of the above.

Which of the following is the LEAST effective order for entries in a bar chart?

List the six things good stories may help you accomplish.

For your report on your company's need to recruit a more diverse workforce, you include a chart showing current demographics. However, few readers notice it. What's the MOST likely reason?

Business Communication, Management, and Success

Adapting Your Message to Your Audience

Communicating Across Cultures

Planning, Writing, and Revising

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

You-Attitude

Positive Emphasis

Reader Benefits

Formats for Letters, Memos, and E-Mail Messages

Informative and Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive Messages

E-Mail Messages and Web Writing

Editing for Grammar and Punctuation

Choosing the Right Word

Revising Sentences and Paragraphs

Listening

Working and Writing in Teams

Planning, Conducting, and Recording Meetings

Making Oral Presentations

Making Oral Presentations

Finding, Analyzing, and Documenting Information

Short Reports

Long Reports

Researching Jobs

Résumés

Job Application Letters

Job Interviews

Follow-Up Letters and Calls and Job Offers

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Exam 25: Using Visuals

Which of the following is the LEAST effective order for entries in a bar chart?

List the six things good stories may help you accomplish.

For your report on your company's need to recruit a more diverse workforce, you include a chart showing current demographics. However, few readers notice it. What's the MOST likely reason?

Business Communication, Management, and Success

Adapting Your Message to Your Audience

Communicating Across Cultures

Planning, Writing, and Revising

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

You-Attitude

Positive Emphasis

Reader Benefits

Formats for Letters, Memos, and E-Mail Messages

Informative and Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive Messages

E-Mail Messages and Web Writing

Editing for Grammar and Punctuation

Choosing the Right Word

Revising Sentences and Paragraphs

Listening

Working and Writing in Teams

Planning, Conducting, and Recording Meetings

Making Oral Presentations

Making Oral Presentations

Finding, Analyzing, and Documenting Information

Short Reports

Long Reports

Researching Jobs

Résumés

Job Application Letters

Job Interviews

Follow-Up Letters and Calls and Job Offers

Filters