Deck 14: Email

Question 1

"A smartphone mobile phone offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic feature phone" is an example of

A)an extended definition.
B)a categorical definition.
C)a circular definition.
D)an operational definition.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Definitions are important because

A)they provide technical detail without lengthy descriptions.
B)most readers of technical documents are nontechnical persons.
C)clear writing depends on terms whose meaning is shared by the writer and reader.
D)definitions supply the only method to guarantee that writers and readers understand one another.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Parenthetical definitions explain a term

A)as a clarifying phrase, usually at the end of a sentence.
B)in a footnote, usually in a complete sentence.
C)in a word or phrase, often as a synonym in brackets immediately following the term.
D)in parentheses, at the end of the applicable paragraph.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following expresses a categorical definition?

A)Invigilators observe examination candidates to prevent cheating.
B)The invigilator (the exam supervisor)caught three students exchanging answers.
C)An invigilator is someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating.
D)any or all of a, b, and c

Question 5

An expanded definition could include

A)a quotation that expresses the writer's reaction to the term.
B)your judgement of the relative importance of the defined item.
C)an etymological description of the term's origin.
D)a circular definition placed in an historical context.

Question 6

Effective definitions

A)convey the properties of an item that differentiate it from others.
B)include the writer's informed opinion.
C)use language that readers need to learn.
D)should always use the categorical method of defining.

Question 7

The specific strategies of expanding a definition you choose will depend on

A)the amount of space in your report.
B)the needs of your audience.
C)the information you have.
D)the time you have.

Question 8

Which of the following expresses an operational definition?

A)Invigilators observe examination candidates to prevent cheating.
B)The invigilator (the exam supervisor)caught three students exchanging answers.
C)An invigilator is someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating.
D)any or all of a, b, and c

Question 9

Operational definitions

A)work well in proposals and progress reports because of the active verbs that contribute to the sense of an active and successful plan or activity.
B)define things in terms of what they do.
C)use fewer words than the equivalent categorical definitions.
D)any or all of a, b, and c

Question 10

Expanded definitions

A)use only categorical sentence definitions.
B)may be as long as an entire paragraph or even longer.
C)define terms that readers have likely not encountered previously.
D)expand the term's category to include sub-categories.

Question 11

All effective definitions require the following element or characteristic:

A)plain English that readers can understand.
B)personal judgements about the defined subject.
C)three alternative views of the item.
D)a description of how the item operates.

Question 12

"A smartphone is a mobile phone that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic feature phone" is an example of

A)an extended definition.
B)a categorical definition.
C)a circular definition.
D)an operational definition.

Question 13

Preferably, a definition should be placed

A)as a footnote on the page where it first appears.
B)in a glossary of terms.
C)in the section where its meaning is essential for the readers to understand material in that section and in subsequent sections.
D)wherever space allows its placement.

Question 14

Expanded definitions should be placed

A)in the introduction, if readers need that definition to understand the entire document.
B)in an appendix, if the definition serves only as a reference.
C)near the beginning of a document section, if that definition clarifies that section's discussion.
D)any or all of a, b, and c

Question 15

In a hypertext document, a term can be most effectively defined in

A)a parenthetical or clarifying phrase.
B)a sentence definition.
C)a "popup note" that appears when a reader clicks on a highlighted term.
D)a side bar.

Question 16

Categorical definitions

A)use forms of the verb "to be" in a sentence structure.
B)define terms by what they do or how they act.
C)use two or more sentences that are usually set aside in a box.
D)define the term simply by naming its relevant category.

Question 17

Which of the following is an accepted method of defining terms?

A)a parenthetical definition.
B)a circular definition.
C)an oblique definition.
D)a non-sequiteur.

Question 18

Definitions of term in the report's title belong in

A)the table of contents.
B)a glossary.
C)the introduction.
D)the informative abstract.