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Which of the guidelines below should you follow when organizing information by the comparison-and-contrast pattern of development? (Select all that apply.) A) Choose either the whole-by-whole or the part-by-part pattern or some combination of the two. Then order the second-level […]

A writer is creating an employee handbook for assembly-line workers and their supervisors. One particular extended definition is approximately a page long. Where should the writer place this definition if it will be of interest to only the supervisors? A) […]

According to Chapter 19, what is the process of peer review? A) Professionals evaluate inconsistent data to achieve a breakthrough in understanding. B) Qualified professionals test the replicability of an experiment before publishing an article about it. C) Qualified professionals […]

Chapter 3 discusses three questions to ask about your audience during the planning stage of the writing process. One is “Why and how will the reader use your document?” What is another question to consider during planning? A) What are […]

Which of these guidelines should you follow when writing conclusions? A) Review the purpose of your lab and the hypothesis (or hypotheses) you tested. B) Summarize the most important implications of your findings. C) Do not introduce any new information […]

Chapter 4 offers six suggestions for participating in a videoconference. Which of these is NOT a suggestion from the chapter? A) Practice using the videoconferencing system. B) Dress as you would for a face-to-face meeting. C) Arrange for technical support […]

One principle of usability testing is that it permeates product development. What does that mean? A) Designers and managers know that if a product fails the usability test given right before product launch, they will not be paid. B) Once […]

A screen shot is a graphic showing what appears on a computer monitor. A) True B) False Which of the critiques listed below applies to the following description of a process? “Getting a College Degree” First, you must apply to […]

When exporting goods, U.S. companies can face ethical challenges that they do not face when selling goods in the United States. A) True B) False Which of the following is an example of an informational constraintthat you might confront when […]

Print is a typical medium for publishing information. However, Chapter 6 identifies three other media. List them. A technical writer wants to create a graphic showing the proportion of hurricanes that have hit each of the Gulf Coast states between […]

An inappropriate choice in which of following areas has the highest potential to confuse an international audience? A) the thickness of the paper B) the type of binding used C) the pictures used as icons D) the typeface chosen for […]

Which of the following statements best displays appropriate levels of both confidence and politeness? A) I hope you will have some time available to consider my qualifications for this position. Please contact me at (123) 555-5555 if you would be […]

One way to learn about the primary reader of your document is to interview people who know him or her. Which of these questions is NOT likely to help you learn useful information about your primary reader? A) Does this […]

Which of these statements provides an effective definition of a sentence list? A) It is a list of all the parts of a sentence. B) It is a list in which the bulleted or numbered items are words, phrases, or […]

Chapter 12 offers six principles for using color in graphics. One is “Don’t overdo it.” Which of the following principles is also mentioned in the chapter? A) Use color to create patterns. B) Use as many colors as possible. C) […]

According to Chapter 4, the differences in behavior between two men or between two women are likely to be fewer and less pronounced than the differences between men and women in general. A) True B) False During which phase of […]

According to Chapter 17, which of the following is NOT a typical informational report? A) an incident report about the response of your company’s security team to an unauthorized visitor on your property B) a proposal to study why a […]

According to Chapter 19, where should you write about research data that are atypical or problematic in some way? A) in the discussion section B) in the results section C) in an appendix D) in the acknowledgments According to Chapter […]

A writer’s company has just adopted a policy of tracking employee emails to determine which employee is leaking confidential information. Because the writer knows that this policy will be unpopular with company employees, which is the best strategy for announcing […]