Quiz 13: Recommendation Reports

A recommendation report is written only to a supervisor.

In an unsolicited report, the writer may have a difficult time predicting the reader's reaction.

An audience's attitude may influence the writer's organization of a recommendation report.

Recommendation reports are examples of expressive writing.

Used at the start of a recommendation report, brainstorming is not an effective way to come up with solutions.

Writers of recommendation reports should limit their criteria to five or fewer; otherwise, readers may become overwhelmed.

Recommendation reports are highly structured, using a consistent outline and a compare-and-contrast discussion.

Appendixes are a part of all recommendation reports.

To evaluate criteria, the writer of a recommendation report uses a step-by-step approach.

None of the research conducted for a recommendation report involves field research.

In an unsolicited report, A) other people besides the writer have noticed the problem. B) the problem may need more explanation. C) the recommendation section appears early in the report. D) persuasion is not a concern of the writer.

The organizational plan of most recommendation reports is A) point-by-point. B) chronological. C) informal. D) retrospective.

Research data for a recommendation report may come from A) surveys and interviews. B) websites. C) publications. D) all of the above.

Which strategy should the writer of a recommendation report use for a receptive audience? A) introduction, recommendation, scope, appendix B) introduction, recommendation, scope, conclusion C) introduction, recommendation, scope, discussion with extensive details D) introduction, recommendation, scope, discussion with limited details

Smaller, more specific units within larger categories used in determining problems and solutions are called _____. A) minicategories B) hyperlinks C) subcriteria D) subcategories

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -factors on which a decision is based; something to consider when making a decision

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -the relative importance of one criterion to another; usually ranked from most important to least important

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -a way of defining or limiting a criterion

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -a report that helps readers make choices; it compares and contrasts items to a common set of criteria and recommends one item over the others

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -refers to an audience that is not open to the writer's ideas or suggestions

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -refers to an audience that is open to the writer's ideas or suggestions

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -refers to a report that is requested

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -gives the purpose of the report, explains the problem, narrows the choice, lists criteria, provides a preview, and may include the method of investigation

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -explains why criteria were chosen and why they are ranked as they are

Match each term with the correct definition. a.standard f.receptive b.recommendation report g.unreceptive c.Scope section h.Introduction section d.rank i.solicited e.Discussion section j.criteria -analyzes each criterion thoroughly, drawing conclusions about which item is better for each criterion