Question 1

_____ questions have a limited number of possible responses; _____ questions do not lock the subject into any sort of response.

Accepted Answer

Closed; open

Question 2

You should never use sources that are more than ten years old.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A _____ sample is a group of subjects who are easy to get.

Accepted Answer

convenience

Question 4

What are the criteria that a well-defined report will meet (hint: discuss problem, audience, and data/evidence/facts)?

Accepted Answer

Answers should cover the following:
-The

Question 5

A report that discusses problems and solutions in terms of each unit in a larger organization, business, site, etc.uses the ___________________ organizational pattern.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A report that discusses problems and solutions...

Question 6

A report that starts with a problem as the audience defines it and then moves to larger issues of which the problem is a part uses the _________________ organizational pattern.

Accepted Answer

particular

Question 7

You've discovered that you can't actually prove the original claim you set out to prove.What are your options for still writing a useful and ethical report on the subject?

Accepted Answer

Answers should discuss the following:
-I

Question 8

_____ means attributing an idea or fact to its source in the body of the report; _____ means providing the bibliographic information readers would need to go back to the original source.

Accepted Answer

Citation;

Question 9

A report that starts with a discussion of impractical solutions first and then works its way to the actual solution uses the _______________ organizational pattern.

Accepted Answer

eliminatio

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a component of a strong purpose statement?

Accepted Answer

A) The organizational problem (or challenge, or opportunity) 
B) The amount of time that the organization will need to dedicate to solving the problem 
C) The specific technical questions that must be answered in order to solve the problem 
D) The rhetorical purpose, in terms of audience benefits 
A) The organizational problem (or challenge, or opportunity) 
B) The amount of time that the organization will need to dedicate to solving the problem 
C) The specific technical questions that must be answered in order to solve the problem 
D) The rhetorical purpose, in terms of audience benefits

Question 11

Describe how you could perform a Boolean search for a research topic you're currently working on.Make sure you indicate your descriptors.

Accepted Answer

Answers will obviously vary, b

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria that can help you decide whether a Web site is good enough to use for a research project?

Accepted Answer

A) Authors' credentials 
B) Objectivity 
C) Information 
D) Graphics 
A) Authors' credentials 
B) Objectivity 
C) Information 
D) Graphics

Question 13

Which of the following kinds of information should an appendix contain?

Accepted Answer

A) Data and figures that are essential to your report 
B) Supporting material that can be covered in a short amount of space 
C) Information that may interest the reader, but that is not crucial to your argument 
D) Acknowledgements 
A) Data and figures that are essential to your report 
B) Supporting material that can be covered in a short amount of space 
C) Information that may interest the reader, but that is not crucial to your argument 
D) Acknowledgements

Question 14

You are planning to write a feasibility report.Which of the following is the best organizational pattern for this report?

Accepted Answer

A) Comparison/Contrast 
B) Problem-Solution 
C) General to Particular 
D) Functional 
A) Comparison/Contrast 
B) Problem-Solution 
C) General to Particular 
D) Functional

Question 15

Which of the following options describes the BEST way to use Wikipedia for research?

Accepted Answer

A) Use it freely-its large community of users means that it's likely accurate. 
B) Use it to find other, more reliable sources. 
C) Use it to support your credibility. 
D) Use it to provide an accurate overview of a topic. 
A) Use it freely-its large community of users means that it's likely accurate. 
B) Use it to find other, more reliable sources. 
C) Use it to support your credibility. 
D) Use it to provide an accurate overview of a topic.

Question 16

_____ questions direct different respondents to different parts of the questionnaire based on their answers to earlier questions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ questions direct different respondents to different...

Question 17

"Are you satisfied with your health care benefits? (yes/no)." Which kind of survey question is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) A closed question 
B) An open question 
C) A branching question 
D) A secondary question 
A) A closed question 
B) An open question 
C) A branching question 
D) A secondary question

Question 18

Reports that contain elements such as a title page, a transmittal, and a table of contents are called _____ reports.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reports that contain elements such as a...

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of good questions in surveys and interviews?

Accepted Answer

A) Be phrased neutrally 
B) Include only a limited number of possible responses 
C) Avoid making assumptions about the respondent 
D) Mean the same thing to different people 
A) Be phrased neutrally 
B) Include only a limited number of possible responses 
C) Avoid making assumptions about the respondent 
D) Mean the same thing to different people

Question 20

A study by Columbia University shows that less news is being reported now than before we had blogs, social media, etc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_ questions have a limited number of possible responses; _ questions do not lock the subject into any sort of response.

You should never use sources that are more than ten years old.

A _____ sample is a group of subjects who are easy to get.

What are the criteria that a well-defined report will meet (hint: discuss problem, audience, and data/evidence/facts)?

A report that discusses problems and solutions in terms of each unit in a larger organization, business, site, etc.uses the ___________________ organizational pattern.

A report that starts with a problem as the audience defines it and then moves to larger issues of which the problem is a part uses the _________________ organizational pattern.

You've discovered that you can't actually prove the original claim you set out to prove.What are your options for still writing a useful and ethical report on the subject?

_ means attributing an idea or fact to its source in the body of the report; _ means providing the bibliographic information readers would need to go back to the original source.

A report that starts with a discussion of impractical solutions first and then works its way to the actual solution uses the _______________ organizational pattern.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a strong purpose statement?

Describe how you could perform a Boolean search for a research topic you're currently working on.Make sure you indicate your descriptors.

Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria that can help you decide whether a Web site is good enough to use for a research project?

Which of the following kinds of information should an appendix contain?

You are planning to write a feasibility report.Which of the following is the best organizational pattern for this report?

Which of the following options describes the BEST way to use Wikipedia for research?

_____ questions direct different respondents to different parts of the questionnaire based on their answers to earlier questions.

"Are you satisfied with your health care benefits? (yes/no)." Which kind of survey question is this an example of?

Reports that contain elements such as a title page, a transmittal, and a table of contents are called _____ reports.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of good questions in surveys and interviews?

A study by Columbia University shows that less news is being reported now than before we had blogs, social media, etc.

Communicating in a Changing Business World

Adapting to Audiences

Planning, Composing, and Revising

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

Communicating Across Cultures

Working and Writing in Teams

Routine Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Writing Proposals and Reports

Making Oral Presentations

Employment Communications

Filters

Exam 10: Planning, Researching, and Documenting Reports

_____ questions have a limited number of possible responses; _____ questions do not lock the subject into any sort of response.

You should never use sources that are more than ten years old.

A _____ sample is a group of subjects who are easy to get.

What are the criteria that a well-defined report will meet (hint: discuss problem, audience, and data/evidence/facts)?

A report that discusses problems and solutions in terms of each unit in a larger organization, business, site, etc.uses the ___________________ organizational pattern.

A report that starts with a problem as the audience defines it and then moves to larger issues of which the problem is a part uses the _________________ organizational pattern.

You've discovered that you can't actually prove the original claim you set out to prove.What are your options for still writing a useful and ethical report on the subject?

_____ means attributing an idea or fact to its source in the body of the report; _____ means providing the bibliographic information readers would need to go back to the original source.

A report that starts with a discussion of impractical solutions first and then works its way to the actual solution uses the _______________ organizational pattern.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a strong purpose statement?

Describe how you could perform a Boolean search for a research topic you're currently working on.Make sure you indicate your descriptors.

Which of the following is NOT one of the criteria that can help you decide whether a Web site is good enough to use for a research project?

Which of the following kinds of information should an appendix contain?

You are planning to write a feasibility report.Which of the following is the best organizational pattern for this report?

Which of the following options describes the BEST way to use Wikipedia for research?

_____ questions direct different respondents to different parts of the questionnaire based on their answers to earlier questions.

"Are you satisfied with your health care benefits? (yes/no)." Which kind of survey question is this an example of?

Reports that contain elements such as a title page, a transmittal, and a table of contents are called _____ reports.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement of good questions in surveys and interviews?

A study by Columbia University shows that less news is being reported now than before we had blogs, social media, etc.

Communicating in a Changing Business World

Adapting to Audiences

Planning, Composing, and Revising

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

Communicating Across Cultures

Working and Writing in Teams

Routine Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Writing Proposals and Reports

Making Oral Presentations

Employment Communications

Filters

_ questions have a limited number of possible responses; _ questions do not lock the subject into any sort of response.

_ means attributing an idea or fact to its source in the body of the report; _ means providing the bibliographic information readers would need to go back to the original source.