Deck 15: Writing Careful Long Reports

Question 1

Which of the following elements of a long Report may be optional?

A) Abstract
B) Conclusion
C) Appendices
D) References

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Front Matter consists of everything:

A) that you include on the Title Page.
B) that precedes that actual text of the Report.
C) on the front side of a double-sided text.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A long Report requires more extensive research than a short Report.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Identify and explain at least three of the guidelines in the process of writing a long report.

Question 5

Identify:
Front Matter

Question 6

Your citations and references may be formatted any way you wish in a long Report.

Question 7

In terms of the entire length of your Report, the Introduction may constitute as much as:

A)5%.
B)20%.
C)40%.

Question 8

The audience for a short Report and a long one is generally the same.

Question 9

All the supporting data that would bog the reader down in details and cloud the main points if included in the text of the report is referred to as:

A) back matter.
B) references.
C) visuals.

Question 10

The back matter may contain the following except:

A) Glossary.
B) Citations list.
C) Appendix.
D) Conclusion.

Question 11

Which of the following contribute to the quality and readability of your Report?

A) Headings and subheadings
B) Transitions
C) All of these choices are correct.

Question 12

A long Report is simply an expanded version of a short Report.

Question 13

The text of the report contains all of the following except:

A) Introduction.
B) Body.
C) Conclusion.
D) Recommendations.
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following is more helpful in a long Report?

A) Informative abstract
B) Descriptive abstract

Question 15

Identify and explain one of the characteristics of a long report.