Exam 13: Recommendation Reports

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

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

In an unsolicited report,

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 -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 -refers to an audience that is not open to the writer's ideas or suggestions

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

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 -explains why criteria were chosen and why they are ranked as they are

Smaller, more specific units within larger categories used in determining problems and solutions are called _____.

The organizational plan of most recommendation reports is

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 -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

Appendixes are a part of all recommendation reports.

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

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

Research data for a recommendation report may come from

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

A recommendation report is written only to a supervisor.

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