Question 1

An executive summary should not describe the writer's research activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An exception report conveys information about deviations from the normal operations of a business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The objective of a business proposal is to get someone to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The inverted pyramid structure for a press release ensures that key points appear at the beginning of the report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Small businesses make greater use of Twitter than medium and large organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement gives INCORRECT information about proposals?

Accepted Answer

A)  convinces reader to approve the proposed action 
B)  may address a change in policy or procedure 
C)  should request general, not specific action 
D)  may be requested or unrequested 
A)  convinces reader to approve the proposed action 
B)  may address a change in policy or procedure 
C)  should request general, not specific action 
D)  may be requested or unrequested

Question 7

Select one of the following social media quotations.* In a tweet (140 characters), memo, or e-mail to your instructor, interpret the quotation based on your knowledge of social media as well as any experience you may have with it.
"The goal of social media is to turn customers into a volunteer marketing army." - Anonymous
"Don't say anything online that you wouldn't want plastered on a billboard with your face on it." - Erin Bury
"A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is - it is what consumers tell each other it is." - Scott Cook
"Twitter is a great place to tell the world what you're thinking before you've had a chance to think about it." - Chris Pirillo

Accepted Answer

To: [Instructor's Email]Subject: Interpr

Question 8

Which statement BEST describes nonroutine reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Business employees prepare them frequently. 
B)  They are more important than routine reports. 
C)  The category includes exception reports and feasibility reports. 
D)  Only lower-level employees write these reports to superiors. 
A)  Business employees prepare them frequently. 
B)  They are more important than routine reports. 
C)  The category includes exception reports and feasibility reports. 
D)  Only lower-level employees write these reports to superiors.

Question 9

Some companies follow Twitter to learn what customers think of them without participating in Twitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Nonroutine reports are more important that routine reports in the management of a business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

An executive summary should not describe the writer's research activities.

An exception report conveys information about deviations from the normal operations of a business.

The objective of a business proposal is to get someone to act.

The inverted pyramid structure for a press release ensures that key points appear at the beginning of the report.

Small businesses make greater use of Twitter than medium and large organizations.

Which statement gives INCORRECT information about proposals?

Which statement BEST describes nonroutine reports?

Some companies follow Twitter to learn what customers think of them without participating in Twitter.

Nonroutine reports are more important that routine reports in the management of a business.

Report Characteristics

Planning the Report

Producing the Report

Writing Style and Lapses

Illustrating the Report

Formatting the Report

Writing Routine Reports

Planning Delivering an Oral Report

Planning the Research

Selecting Data Sources

Locating Secondary Data

Using Primary Data Sources

Documenting Data Sources

Analyzing Data for Complex Reports

Writing Business Research Reports

Writing Policies, Procedures Instructions

Writing the Business Plan

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Exam 8: Writing Nonroutine Reports

An executive summary should not describe the writer's research activities.

An exception report conveys information about deviations from the normal operations of a business.

The objective of a business proposal is to get someone to act.

The inverted pyramid structure for a press release ensures that key points appear at the beginning of the report.

Small businesses make greater use of Twitter than medium and large organizations.

Which statement gives INCORRECT information about proposals?

Which statement BEST describes nonroutine reports?

Some companies follow Twitter to learn what customers think of them without participating in Twitter.

Nonroutine reports are more important that routine reports in the management of a business.

Report Characteristics

Planning the Report

Producing the Report

Writing Style and Lapses

Illustrating the Report

Formatting the Report

Writing Routine Reports

Planning Delivering an Oral Report

Planning the Research

Selecting Data Sources

Locating Secondary Data

Using Primary Data Sources

Documenting Data Sources

Analyzing Data for Complex Reports

Writing Business Research Reports

Writing Policies, Procedures Instructions

Writing the Business Plan

Filters