Question 1

Give three reasons that writing analytical reports presents a greater challenge than writing informational reports.

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(1)The quality of your reasoning,i.e. ,y...

Question 2

The most useful way to phrase your purpose statement is to begin with an infinitive phrase (to plus a verb),which helps pin down your general goal (e.g. ,to inform,to identify,to analyze ).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Copyright protection is initiated the moment the expression is put into fixed form.

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The answer of Copyright protection is initiated the moment the...

Question 4

Describe the ways that analytical and informational reports differ.

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These two types of reports differ in ter...

Question 5

Analytical reports are used to assess opportunities,to solve problems,and to support decisions.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 6

Provide at least five examples of topical organization strategies for informational reports.

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(1)Comparison; (2)importance; ...

Question 7

Start with primary research for your project;it will give you a grounding in the area,and it can save considerable time and money for the overall assignment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A Policy report may be ________________

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A)  used as a compliance report.
B)  an external report only.
C)  a document listing changes over time.
D)  a brief description of business procedures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 9

The recommendations made in a report should be ______________

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A)  the same as the conclusions.
B)  opinions or interpretations.
C)  what the audience wants to hear.
D)  practical and acceptable to the people that have to make them work.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Monitor/control reports include ________________

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A)  policies and procedures.
B)  plans,operating reports,and personal activity reports.
C)  solicited and unsolicited sales proposals.
D)  research,justification,and troubleshooting reports.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Analytical reports are primarily intended to educate readers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

To paraphrase effectively ______________

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid using any business language or jargon.
B)  double-check your version against the original to make sure that you haven't altered the meaning.
C)  make sure your version is the same length as or longer than the original.
D)  do all of the above.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Briefly explain problem factoring.

Accepted Answer

Problem factoring helps report...

Question 14

To conduct an effective database search on the web,you should use multiple search engines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the differences between quoting,paraphrasing,and summarizing information.

Accepted Answer

Quoting a source means reproducing the c...

Question 16

You can improve your database search results by using Boolean operators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 17

Using the yardstick approach is useful when you need to use a number of criteria to decide which option to select from two or more possibilities.

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The answer of Using the yardstick approach is useful when...

Question 18

When you speculate on the cause of a problem,you're forming a hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The online surveys you see on many websites today potentially suffer from sampling bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define "work plan" and briefly describe the elements it often contains.

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For simpler reports,the work plan can be...

Exam 11: Planning Reports and Proposals

Give three reasons that writing analytical reports presents a greater challenge than writing informational reports.

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The most useful way to phrase your purpose statement is to begin with an infinitive phrase (to plus a verb),which helps pin down your general goal (e.g. ,to inform,to identify,to analyze ).

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Copyright protection is initiated the moment the expression is put into fixed form.

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Describe the ways that analytical and informational reports differ.

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Analytical reports are used to assess opportunities,to solve problems,and to support decisions.

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Provide at least five examples of topical organization strategies for informational reports.

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Start with primary research for your project;it will give you a grounding in the area,and it can save considerable time and money for the overall assignment.

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A Policy report may be ________________

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The recommendations made in a report should be ______________

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Monitor/control reports include ________________

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Analytical reports are primarily intended to educate readers.

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To paraphrase effectively ______________

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Briefly explain problem factoring.

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To conduct an effective database search on the web,you should use multiple search engines.

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Describe the differences between quoting,paraphrasing,and summarizing information.

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You can improve your database search results by using Boolean operators.

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Using the yardstick approach is useful when you need to use a number of criteria to decide which option to select from two or more possibilities.

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When you speculate on the cause of a problem,you're forming a hypothesis.

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The online surveys you see on many websites today potentially suffer from sampling bias.

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Define "work plan" and briefly describe the elements it often contains.

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