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What is the advantage of placing a clear statement of the business problem at the beginning of a report? |
It helps establish the purpose and value of the report. |
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Which of the following raises the credibility of a report? |
supplying the facts with precision |
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Which of the following components of a formal report falls into the category of "back matter"? |
a reference list |
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Which of the following statements about cover pages is true? |
A cover page is generally the most emphasized aspect of the document design. |
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The purpose of an executive summary is to |
represent briefly the most important elements of your report, including key findings and conclusions. |
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The best way to avoid plagiarism on a documentwide level is by |
supplying your own original ideas, conclusions, and recommendations. |
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Which of the following should be provided throughout a document to indicate the information you have drawn from other sources? |
citations |
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To avoid plagiarism on a sentence and paragraph level, writers should |
document all references to the ideas of others. |
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Jamie has finished writing her business report. Before she submits it officially, she should |
try to get others’ perspectives on it first. |
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Which of the following components in a formal report falls into the category of "front matter"? |
acknowledgment |
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How long should an executive summary be for a 35-page report? |
two pages |
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The primary purpose of including tables and charts in a business report is to |
support the story line that you have established for your report. |
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You should use direct quotations when |
the quotation emphasizes the credibility of the original speaker or writer. |
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Petra is an efficiency consultant. QuikPro Manufacturing has contacted her about improving its assembly line. Petra submits a document that analyzes the causes of the problem, outlines a way to address the issue, estimates the costs of the changes, and provides a timeline for the work. What has Petra submitted to QuikPro? |
a business proposal |
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If a business professional wants to increase credibility, what primary goal should he or she adopt when writing business reports? |
improving decision making |
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Which of the following is a likely effect of providing a well-designed table of contents? |
It creates the impression that you are organized |
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Which of the following is an advantage of including bulleting and enumerated lists in a report? |
They help readers rapidly process and group dense information. |
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Which of the following statements about paraphrasing is true? |
Paraphrasing significantly alters the original words and sentence structure. |
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Your report is essentially plagiarized if |
the majority of ideas in your report are based on just one or two sources. |
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Which of the following aspects of writing business reports relates to the component of credibility known as competence? |
providing facts that help decision makers |
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Which statement is a helpful guideline to use in creating business reports? |
Business reports should project objectivity first and positivity second. |
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Most business proposals deal with |
decisions about allocating resources. |
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Which of the following is an advantage of documenting your research sources? |
It displays your thorough, detail-oriented approach. |
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Which of the following is most likely to be included in an appendix? |
financial statements and marketing materials |
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To use another person’s ideas and pass them off as one’s own is known as |
plagiarism. |
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