Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes a progress report?

Accepted Answer

A)  A progress report is an initial document that helps establish a project. 
B)  A progress report is an intermediate document produced while a project is ongoing. 
C)  A progress report is a summative document produced at the conclusion of a project. 
D)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  A progress report is an initial document that helps establish a project. 
B)  A progress report is an intermediate document produced while a project is ongoing. 
C)  A progress report is a summative document produced at the conclusion of a project. 
D)  None of the responses are correct. B

Question 2

A field report explains a problem, methods, results, and conclusions, but it deemphasizes the methods and can include recommendations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In general, why would someone need to write an incident report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees have followed the guidelines established in a recent directive. 
B)  Something unexpected happened, and the results are good news. 
C)  Work on a project has been completed. 
D)  Something unexpected happened, and the results are bad news. 
A)  Employees have followed the guidelines established in a recent directive. 
B)  Something unexpected happened, and the results are good news. 
C)  Work on a project has been completed. 
D)  Something unexpected happened, and the results are bad news. D

Question 4

which of the options below is NOT an advantage of using a word-processing template to record meeting minutes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The note taker can enter the notes directly into his or her computer rather than typing up written notes afterward. 
B)  The form prompts the note taker to enter information he or she might have otherwise overlooked. 
C)  The template automatically distributes the minutes to all meeting attendees. 
D)  Because the template is a table, readers quickly become accustomed to reading it and locating the information they need. 
A)  The note taker can enter the notes directly into his or her computer rather than typing up written notes afterward. 
B)  The form prompts the note taker to enter information he or she might have otherwise overlooked. 
C)  The template automatically distributes the minutes to all meeting attendees. 
D)  Because the template is a table, readers quickly become accustomed to reading it and locating the information they need.

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a typical field report as described by Chapter 12?

Accepted Answer

A)  a report on a visit to a potential building site for an office for a client 
B)  a report on maintenance performed on a broken piece of machinery in a shop 
C)  a report on an inspection conducted at a customer's site 
D)  a report on an experiment conducted in your company's laboratory 
A)  a report on a visit to a potential building site for an office for a client 
B)  a report on maintenance performed on a broken piece of machinery in a shop 
C)  a report on an inspection conducted at a customer's site 
D)  a report on an experiment conducted in your company's laboratory

Question 6

What is the difference between a progress report and a status report?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no difference. 
B)  A progress report communicates the current status of an ongoing project, whereas a status report is an update on the entire range of operations of a department or division of an organization. 
C)  A status report communicates the current status of an ongoing project, whereas a progress report is an update on the entire range of operations of a department or division of an organization. 
D)  A progress report is written for readers outside of the originating organization, whereas a status report is written for readers within the organization. 
A)  There is no difference. 
B)  A progress report communicates the current status of an ongoing project, whereas a status report is an update on the entire range of operations of a department or division of an organization. 
C)  A status report communicates the current status of an ongoing project, whereas a progress report is an update on the entire range of operations of a department or division of an organization. 
D)  A progress report is written for readers outside of the originating organization, whereas a status report is written for readers within the organization.

Question 7

Which of these adjectives best describes a good directive?

Accepted Answer

A)  persuasive 
B)  extensive 
C)  informational 
D)  formal 
A)  persuasive 
B)  extensive 
C)  informational 
D)  formal

Question 8

Why is it important to be honest in an informational report when you have to share bad news?

Accepted Answer

A)  Withholding bad news can mislead readers. 
B)  Being honest is the ethical thing to do. 
C)  Sponsors or supervisors of a project have a right to know what is going on. 
D)  All responses are correct. 
A)  Withholding bad news can mislead readers. 
B)  Being honest is the ethical thing to do. 
C)  Sponsors or supervisors of a project have a right to know what is going on. 
D)  All responses are correct.

Question 9

what does an incident report describe?

Accepted Answer

Events such as workp

Question 10

The primary purpose of a directive is to direct the reader to additional sources of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

what is the primary purpose of a directive?

Accepted Answer

To explain

Question 12

Which of these is NOT an important question to answer when writing an incident report?

Accepted Answer

A)  What happened? 
B)  Whose camera recorded the incident? 
C)  Why did the incident happen? 
D)  What should be done in response to this incident? 
A)  What happened? 
B)  Whose camera recorded the incident? 
C)  Why did the incident happen? 
D)  What should be done in response to this incident?

Question 13

You are an independent contractor. The due date for your current project falls fairly close to your vacation, which means you are going to miss a deadline to deliver some work to your client. Which of the following statements in a progress report sent before your deadline is most ethical?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I anticipate meeting the deadline." 
B)  "Against my protestations, the project manager pressured me to accept an overly aggressive schedule." 
C)  "I did not realize how much my vacation would affect my work hours. I might need 1-2 extra days to complete everything." 
D)  "I have never missed a deadline with a client." 
A)  "I anticipate meeting the deadline." 
B)  "Against my protestations, the project manager pressured me to accept an overly aggressive schedule." 
C)  "I did not realize how much my vacation would affect my work hours. I might need 1-2 extra days to complete everything." 
D)  "I have never missed a deadline with a client."

Question 14

what is the common goal of all informational reports?

Accepted Answer

To provide informati

Question 15

It is not appropriate to add appendixes to informational reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A writer in the research division of Radworth Pharmaceutical, Inc. is preparing a monthly progress report on the development of a new drug. What is the best way to organize the body of the report?

Accepted Answer

A)  by time 
B)  from most-important to least-important accomplishments 
C)  by task 
D)  based on the budget allocated for the project 
A)  by time 
B)  from most-important to least-important accomplishments 
C)  by task 
D)  based on the budget allocated for the project

Question 17

Which of the following statements about incident reports is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incident reports can be created by filling in report forms. 
B)  Incident reports often contain graphics and video. 
C)  Incident reports usually run a few pages long. 
D)  Specialized types of incident reports go by other names, such as accident reports. 
A)  Incident reports can be created by filling in report forms. 
B)  Incident reports often contain graphics and video. 
C)  Incident reports usually run a few pages long. 
D)  Specialized types of incident reports go by other names, such as accident reports.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progress reports are similar to, but not identical to, status reports. 
B)  Correctly written meeting minutes record everything that occurs at the meeting. 
C)  Field reports may conclude with suggestions for future action. 
D)  Incident reports are appropriate for describing accidents that occur in the workplace. 
A)  Progress reports are similar to, but not identical to, status reports. 
B)  Correctly written meeting minutes record everything that occurs at the meeting. 
C)  Field reports may conclude with suggestions for future action. 
D)  Incident reports are appropriate for describing accidents that occur in the workplace.

Question 19

field reports "explain problems, methods, results, and conclusions, but they deemphasize methods and can include recommendations." What does it mean to deemphasize methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spend less effort describing how you did the research and more effort on what you learned from it. 
B)  Write fewer words describing how you did the research and more words on what you learned from it. 
C)  Always make sure that your methods section is not the first section. 
D)  None of the responses are correct. 
A)  Spend less effort describing how you did the research and more effort on what you learned from it. 
B)  Write fewer words describing how you did the research and more words on what you learned from it. 
C)  Always make sure that your methods section is not the first section. 
D)  None of the responses are correct.

Question 20

which of the following is NOT a typical informational report?

Accepted Answer

A)  an incident report about the response of your company's security team to an unauthorized visitor on your property 
B)  a proposal to study why a piece of your company's machinery failed at a customer's site 
C)  a directive about where employees should park while a construction crew will be blocking some parking spaces 
D)  meeting minutes recording decisions reached during a committee meeting 
A)  an incident report about the response of your company's security team to an unauthorized visitor on your property 
B)  a proposal to study why a piece of your company's machinery failed at a customer's site 
C)  a directive about where employees should park while a construction crew will be blocking some parking spaces 
D)  meeting minutes recording decisions reached during a committee meeting

Which of the following statements best describes a progress report?

A field report explains a problem, methods, results, and conclusions, but it deemphasizes the methods and can include recommendations.

In general, why would someone need to write an incident report?

which of the options below is NOT an advantage of using a word-processing template to record meeting minutes?

Which of these is NOT a typical field report as described by Chapter 12?

What is the difference between a progress report and a status report?

Which of these adjectives best describes a good directive?

Why is it important to be honest in an informational report when you have to share bad news?

what does an incident report describe?

The primary purpose of a directive is to direct the reader to additional sources of information.

what is the primary purpose of a directive?

Which of these is NOT an important question to answer when writing an incident report?

You are an independent contractor. The due date for your current project falls fairly close to your vacation, which means you are going to miss a deadline to deliver some work to your client. Which of the following statements in a progress report sent before your deadline is most ethical?

what is the common goal of all informational reports?

It is not appropriate to add appendixes to informational reports.

A writer in the research division of Radworth Pharmaceutical, Inc. is preparing a monthly progress report on the development of a new drug. What is the best way to organize the body of the report?

Which of the following statements about incident reports is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

field reports "explain problems, methods, results, and conclusions, but they deemphasize methods and can include recommendations." What does it mean to deemphasize methods?

which of the following is NOT a typical informational report?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Obligations

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Writing for Your Readers

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Writing Correspondence

Writing Job-Application Materials

Writing Proposals

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

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Exam 12: Writing Informational Reports

Which of the following statements best describes a progress report?

A field report explains a problem, methods, results, and conclusions, but it deemphasizes the methods and can include recommendations.

In general, why would someone need to write an incident report?

which of the options below is NOT an advantage of using a word-processing template to record meeting minutes?

Which of these is NOT a typical field report as described by Chapter 12?

What is the difference between a progress report and a status report?

Which of these adjectives best describes a good directive?

Why is it important to be honest in an informational report when you have to share bad news?

what does an incident report describe?

The primary purpose of a directive is to direct the reader to additional sources of information.

what is the primary purpose of a directive?

Which of these is NOT an important question to answer when writing an incident report?

You are an independent contractor. The due date for your current project falls fairly close to your vacation, which means you are going to miss a deadline to deliver some work to your client. Which of the following statements in a progress report sent before your deadline is most ethical?

what is the common goal of all informational reports?

It is not appropriate to add appendixes to informational reports.

A writer in the research division of Radworth Pharmaceutical, Inc. is preparing a monthly progress report on the development of a new drug. What is the best way to organize the body of the report?

Which of the following statements about incident reports is NOT true?

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

field reports "explain problems, methods, results, and conclusions, but they deemphasize methods and can include recommendations." What does it mean to deemphasize methods?

which of the following is NOT a typical informational report?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Obligations

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Writing for Your Readers

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Writing Correspondence

Writing Job-Application Materials

Writing Proposals

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

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