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UNiversity of Houston Business 3350 Chapter 13 Test Nearly all reports contain ______ to help readers quickly navigate through them

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UNiversity of Houston Business 3350 Chapter 13 Test

Nearly all reports contain ______ to help readers quickly navigate through them.

 

To project objectivity in a report, you should

 

 

Research-based business reports are generally collaborative efforts.

 

Documenting your sources for secondary research helps decision makers judge the quality of your data.

 

 

You need not give credit to the original speaker or writer for an idea that is paraphrased.

 

Gemma is writing a business proposal that suggests taking a customer satisfaction survey. Which of the following actions will make it more likely that Gemma's proposal will succeed?

 

 

Which of the following should contain all your research sources and should be provided at the end of your report?

 

 

Projecting objectivity involves providing information, analysis, and advice that is sound, reliable, and unbiased.

 

 

APA and MLA are types of

 

You should project objectivity more than positivity in business reports.

 

 

 

Achieving a positive, can-do tone in your communications is appropriate in nearly all business situations.

 

 

Orlando wants to start a task force to explore ways that his company could improve its energy efficiency. To do so, he will need permission to work with other employees and to use work time for meetings. He also needs a budget so the task force members can attend useful training and seminars. Orlando needs to write up and submit a

 

Your colleague Amy asks you to review her report about the feasibility of opening a new factory in China. The report strikes you as conveying a strong "can-do" attitude, but you suspect that Amy has omitted information that undermines her recommendations. The problem with Amy's report is that it

 

 

Decision makers are unlikely to take your report seriously when you

 

 

Precision in reports relies on

 

 

Which of the following components of a formal report falls under the category of "back matter"?

 

 

Why should the important contents of a long business report be summarized in an executive summary?

 

 

To create a table of contents for his report, Gilbert should list only the second-level headings.

 

 

When you review business reports, which of the following should you keep in mind?

 

 

Problem statements are most effective when

 

 

Shuai is writing a report with a great deal of complicated numerical information. To clarify and simplify this information for decision makers, she should put it into

 

 

 

How has report writing changed over the years?

 

 

Why do reports frequently include appendixes?

 

 

Which of the following raises the credibility of a report?

 

 

The recommendations made within a business report must be

 

 

When most of a report is written in long, dense paragraphs, it can create a choppy, staccato-like effect.

 

Reports that do not have a problem statement at the beginning might be perceived as unimportant and lacking direction.

 

 

You can raise the credibility of your report by providing supporting details for your conclusions.

 

 

Which of the following is a guideline for reviewing business reports?

 

Which of the following can damage the objectivity of a business report?

 

 

Ernie has to submit a progress report about his project to his manager. What component should he put in the progress report that does not usually appear in other types of business reports?

 

In a business report, recommendations

 

A report must be reviewed at least once for typos or mechanical errors.

 

What does it mean to demonstrate originality in thought when using secondary research to develop reports?

 

 

Which of the following aspects of writing business reports relates to the component of credibility known as caring?

 

 

The table of contents in a report contains

 

 

 

In most situations, you should use direct quotations rather than paraphrase.

 

 

Which of the following aspects of writing business reports relates to the component of credibility known as character?

 

 

Which of the following statements about business reports is true?

 

Problem statements in business reports are most effective when their matter-of-fact tone downplays the urgency of the problems.

 

At his last review, Lazar was told that his reports succeed at projecting a positive tone but do not seem objective enough. Lazar has asked you, as a trusted colleague, to give him advice on how to improve that aspect of his work. Which of the following will you tell him?

Provide information, analysis, and advice that is sound, reliable, and unbiased.

 

Nearly all reports, especially those that are more than a few pages long, contain a bibliography at the beginning.

 

 

Emily included the following passage in her report: "Other mid-price restaurants in the Chicago area have achieved phenomenal success by offering several vegetarian options on their menus. I suggest that Family Feast test whether this approach will benefit us by gradually rolling out new menu choices, one at a time, over a six-month period. We can then do customer surveys to determine how the new dishes have been received." What should Emily change to make her report more objective?

 

 

What is the probable effect of using too many bullet points in a report?

 

 

Liz wants to give her readers a mental map of what will be in her report. A preview statement will accomplish this.

 

An executive summary tells the story of the report so the busy reader can get the gist of the content.

 

Which of the following is most likely to be included in the cover page of a report?

the date of submission

 

 

Generally, an executive summary for a 50-page report should be about two pages long.

 

You should use direct quotation when