65.
Which of the following provide a written record of a group’s activities and decisions, a
history that includes announcements, reports, significant discussions, and decisions?
66.
Which of the following is true about meeting minutes?
67.
Which of the following statements about the introduction of a long, formal report is true?
68.
Information about when, how, and by whom the report was authorized, referred to as the
______, may be included in the introduction.
69.
Keith is writing a long, formal report on market response to his company’s newest product.
However, he had only enough time to conduct and analyze the results of an email survey,
rather than the focus groups he thinks would have yielded more in-depth and accurate
information. This constraint on time is a ______ that Keith should explain in his report so
his readers know how to evaluate his information.
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70.
If your report uses published sources, you should include
Short Answer Questions
71.
What is the most common arrangement of the prefatory pages?
72.
Define a transmittal message. What are the forms it takes?
73.
Briefly explain why shorter reports typically use the direct order.
74.
What are the factors that account for the use of a personal writing style in short reports?
75.
What are letter reports? Give two examples.
76.
What are routine operational reports?
77.
Differentiate between progress reports and problem-solving reports.
78.
What are feasibility studies? Provide an example.
79.
What is meant by the “scope” of a report?
80.
Summarize the characteristics of each of the three ways of ending a long, formal report.