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What is the first step in planning a report according to the text?
What is the first step in planning a report according to the text?
- Defining the problem and the purpose of the report (correct)
- Defining the audience
- Determining the ideas to include
- Collecting the information
Who is the audience when writing a report in a real-world setting, as mentioned in the text?
Who is the audience when writing a report in a real-world setting, as mentioned in the text?
- Your staff
- Your lecturer or tutor
- Your clients (correct)
- Your boss
What is the significance of defining the audience when planning a report?
What is the significance of defining the audience when planning a report?
- To determine the depth and presentation method of the report (correct)
- To prepare the outline
- To determine the ideas to include
- To sort and evaluate the information
Which step involves sorting and evaluating the information in planning a report?
Which step involves sorting and evaluating the information in planning a report?
What does Step 3 of planning a report involve?
What does Step 3 of planning a report involve?
At university, who is considered as the audience when writing a report?
At university, who is considered as the audience when writing a report?
What is the purpose of Step 3 in planning a report?
What is the purpose of Step 3 in planning a report?
What should be done after identifying the issues and topics for the report?
What should be done after identifying the issues and topics for the report?
What is the purpose of organizing the information under preliminary headings?
What is the purpose of organizing the information under preliminary headings?
What are some ways to provide a logical order of information in a report?
What are some ways to provide a logical order of information in a report?
What is the main purpose of using figures in a report?
What is the main purpose of using figures in a report?
What is important to do when discussing the information represented in figures?
What is important to do when discussing the information represented in figures?
Where should essential figures be placed in a report?
Where should essential figures be placed in a report?
According to the text, when should non-essential figures be placed?
According to the text, when should non-essential figures be placed?
What is the main characteristic of a formal report?
What is the main characteristic of a formal report?
Which type of report would likely contain documentation of experiments and designs?
Which type of report would likely contain documentation of experiments and designs?
What distinguishes formal reports from informal reports?
What distinguishes formal reports from informal reports?
In what category can formal reports be classified according to their purpose?
In what category can formal reports be classified according to their purpose?
What is the structure of a formal report according to the text?
What is the structure of a formal report according to the text?
Which of the following is an example of a formal report type?
Which of the following is an example of a formal report type?
What type of report presents results, analyzes those results, and draws conclusions based on those results?
What type of report presents results, analyzes those results, and draws conclusions based on those results?
Which type of report usually presents the results and conclusions that support the recommendations?
Which type of report usually presents the results and conclusions that support the recommendations?
What is the purpose of front matter in a formal report?
What is the purpose of front matter in a formal report?
Which section of a formal report contains the front cover, title page, abstract, acknowledgment, list of abbreviations, list of figures, list of tables, and contents page?
Which section of a formal report contains the front cover, title page, abstract, acknowledgment, list of abbreviations, list of figures, list of tables, and contents page?
What should the front cover of a formal report contain?
What should the front cover of a formal report contain?
What does the title page for a formal report often contain?
What does the title page for a formal report often contain?
What distinguishes formal reports from informal reports?
What distinguishes formal reports from informal reports?
What is the main characteristic of a formal report?
What is the main characteristic of a formal report?
What type of reports usually contain documentation of experiments and designs?
What type of reports usually contain documentation of experiments and designs?
What does the main text section of a formal report typically include?
What does the main text section of a formal report typically include?
