77.
Which of the following transitions is dissimilar from the others in terms of the type of
transition it makes?
78.
Examine the following sentence taken from a report. What relationship does the transition
establish between this sentence and the preceding content?
“However, storage costs have dropped over the last quarter.”
79.
Examine the following sentence taken from a report. Which relationship to the preceding
content is established by the transitional phrase?
“For this reason, we need to increase our factory output by 15 percent.”
80.
Which of the following is most likely to be true about collaborative writing projects?
81.
Which of the following is true about collaborative writing projects?
82.
Which of the following is true about collaborative writing projects?
83.
Which of the following falls under the “interpret the information” step of collaborative
writing projects?
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84.
Which of the following falls under the “organize the material” step of collaborative writing
projects?
Short Answer Questions
85.
Differentiate between problem and purpose statements of business reports.
86.
List the three common types of factors that are explored by business reports.
87.
Differentiate between primary and secondary research.
88.
Explain the differences between the three primary Boolean logic operators.
89.
How might you use Facebook to conduct research?
90.
Briefly explain the two main types of sampling techniques.
91.
What is an experiment? How is it useful for researching a business problem?
92.
Explain the purpose of focus groups, and provide an example of situation in which a focus
group would be a helpful way to gather information.
93.
Discuss the four main bases for organizing the topics in a report.
94.
Elaborate on how to use the two main time viewpoints in a report.
95.
List the steps involved in writing a collaborative project.