Exam 10: Understanding and Planning Reports and Proposals

Keeping in mind the importance of media requirements on her reports and how that reflects on her skills,Susan dresses up a routine marketing report in extensive multimedia.This act would be viewed as ________.

After a thorough analysis of the existing payroll management system,you have come up with multiple action points with details about where these changes should be implemented and by whom.In this analytical report,would you focus on conclusions or recommendations? Explain your answer. Note that your action points could radically change the efficiency of the system,if implemented.However,since the changes are going to ruffle a time-tested system,it may be received with a lot of skepticism.If you sense that your readers will not receive these changes well,how would you modify your approach?

Summarizing is similar to paraphrasing but ________.

Apart from regular Boolean operators and natural language searches,forms-based searches help you create powerful queries by ________.

Fred has to prepare a detailed report on the status of his project.However,he is short on time and energy,your suggestion to him would be to start ________.

Proposals that present solutions for potential customers and request purchase decisions are called ________.

Justin needs to conduct and record interviews with potential customers,for a recently launched product.Which of these suggestions would you give him?

Ricky has to prepare an informational report to simply present his company's annual sales,profits,and investments.Which of the following topical organizations is most suitable for such a report?

As a researcher,Dan is aware of how his research tactics will affect the people from whom he gathers data and information,the people who read his results,and the people who are affected by the way he presents those results.Hence,Dan is aware of his ________.

Mark wants to overcome the differences in multiple search engines,so he decides to format his search request for multiple search engines.For this he needs to use ________.

As a researcher,evaluating the sources of information carefully is vital because wrong information makes you lose credibility and taints your reputation.What points should you keep in mind while evaluating the validity of your information? If you quote information from a secondary research source such as Wikipedia and credit the source,would your information be considered credible? Explain your answer.

A(n)________ includes instructions that specify exactly the type of work to be performed or products to be delivered,along with budgets,deadlines,and other requirements.

Which of the following reports contains data,facts,and feedback but not analysis or recommendations?

The direct approach is a better choice if the audience is unsure about your credibility because it gives you a chance to prove your points and gradually overcome audience reservations.

Internet research tools fall into two categories: search tools and ________.

Seamus has to conduct market research on the viability of his company's new product.While planning his research he needs to define its purpose-the conclusion he needs to reach at the end of the process.He should therefore develop a(n)________.

Differentiate between primary and secondary research.Explain why a scenario where only a primary research would suffice will never occur.If you had to conduct an analysis in a large organization regarding certain policy changes,which primary research method would you adopt and why?

Describe a work plan and list the elements of a detailed work plan.

Linda wants to quote a source in her research.To mirror business language,she rephrases the quotation in her own words while excluding unnecessary details.To keep the document short,she avoids crediting the source.This is ________.

To make the best use of any search tool,use more search terms to find more results and use fewer search terms to find fewer results.