When evaluating material you've gathered for a report, you should
A) assume that any information taken from a webpage will be credible and reliable.
B) throw out any information published by an organization that might be biased.
C) check the material for currency.
D) ignore government documents.
E) assume blogs are objective sources.
Ques. 2Unlike a summary, a paraphrase
A) restates the original material in your own words and with your own sentence structures.
B) presents the gist of the original material in fewer words.
C) does not require complete documentation of sources.
D) is never acceptable in business documents.
E) is more difficult to understand.
Ques. 3Describe several benefits and one potential drawback of organizing business reports using the direct approach.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 4At the beginning of a research project, you need to
A) develop a formal outline that you plan to stick to throughout your researching and writing.
B) familiarize yourself with the subject.
C) just jump in by finding resources on the Internet and taking notes.
D) develop the conclusion you want to reach and start looking for evidence that supports that conclusion.
E) try Google to see if it provides enough information, and if not proceed to databases and other sources.
Ques. 5Briefly explain the primary function of a statement of purpose, and then indicate the most useful way to phrase one.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 6How do executives utilize an executive dashboard?
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 7The statement of purpose for analytical reports will usually need to be more comprehensive than one for informational reports.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.