Question 1

When testing your illustrations with representative end-users, what is one question you can ask them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Does the title of the illustration make sense to you? 
B)  Are you able to see this illustration clearly? 
C)  Does this illustration offend you in any way? 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Does the title of the illustration make sense to you? 
B)  Are you able to see this illustration clearly? 
C)  Does this illustration offend you in any way? 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 2

What is the purpose of an organizational chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  To display frequencies of certain variables. 
B)  To display profitability by quarter. 
C)  To display the various divisions and levels of responsibility within certain governments, corporations, and other organizations. 
D)  To display change over time. 
A)  To display frequencies of certain variables. 
B)  To display profitability by quarter. 
C)  To display the various divisions and levels of responsibility within certain governments, corporations, and other organizations. 
D)  To display change over time. C

Question 3

What is another term for project schedule chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nat chart 
B)  Gintt chart 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  Guard chart 
A)  Nat chart 
B)  Gintt chart 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  Guard chart C

Question 4

Which is a way you could potentially create an unethical illustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Starting an x axis at 10 rather than zero. 
B)  Starting an y axis at zero. 
C)  Researching the intended audience of your illustration to ensure you are not being careless when illustrating their culture. 
D)  Accurately reflecting the situation using a photograph. 
A)  Starting an x axis at 10 rather than zero. 
B)  Starting an y axis at zero. 
C)  Researching the intended audience of your illustration to ensure you are not being careless when illustrating their culture. 
D)  Accurately reflecting the situation using a photograph.

Question 5

When designing an illustration for a multicultural audience, what is a critical aspect of the illustration you must consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  The geographic location of where the illustration will be delivered. 
B)  Color 
C)  Language 
D)  Whether to use a bar or column chart. 
A)  The geographic location of where the illustration will be delivered. 
B)  Color 
C)  Language 
D)  Whether to use a bar or column chart.

Question 6

What is another term for pie chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  To compare and contrast two or more subjects at the same point in time. 
B)  To summarize information in specific categories to assist the viewer in accessing and retrieving this information. 
C)  A circle graph (also referred to as a pie chart) displays the number and relative size of the divisions of a subject. 
D)  A line graph displays the degree and direction of change relative to two variables. 
A)  To compare and contrast two or more subjects at the same point in time. 
B)  To summarize information in specific categories to assist the viewer in accessing and retrieving this information. 
C)  A circle graph (also referred to as a pie chart) displays the number and relative size of the divisions of a subject. 
D)  A line graph displays the degree and direction of change relative to two variables.

Question 7

Chapter 6 lists several guidelines you can follow to create effective illustrations. Name three of these guidelines.

Accepted Answer

The following guidelines will allow you

Question 8

The headline and illustration below appear on the front of a newspaper. Write an essay explaining the ethical implications of the illustration and how you would modify or recreate the illustration to be more effective and ethical.

Accepted Answer

Similar to how you must consider the eth

Question 9

You are performing a usability test of your illustrations, and when you ask your subject what the percentages on a pie chart represent, the subject gets a confused look on his face and says, "I don't know." What does this tell you about that illustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The illustration has poor usability. 
B)  You need to get a new test subject as the subject wasn't a representative test user. 
C)  You need to recreate or modify the illustration to ensure the target audience is able to interpret it correctly. 
D)  Both a and c. 
A)  The illustration has poor usability. 
B)  You need to get a new test subject as the subject wasn't a representative test user. 
C)  You need to recreate or modify the illustration to ensure the target audience is able to interpret it correctly. 
D)  Both a and c.

Question 10

You are tasked to create an illustration displaying the percentage of people in the U.S. that own a smartphone by their ethnicity. What type of illustration would be the best to create for this rhetorical situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bar graph 
B)  Table 
C)  Pie chart 
D)  Infographic 
A)  Bar graph 
B)  Table 
C)  Pie chart 
D)  Infographic

Question 11

What are the two major categories of illustrations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tables and figures 
B)  Figures and tables 
C)  Figures and graphs 
D)  Both a and b are correct 
A)  Tables and figures 
B)  Figures and tables 
C)  Figures and graphs 
D)  Both a and b are correct

Question 12

You are the technical writer for a software company and you are about to release an update to the software product you provide. Your colleague sends you an image of the updated software to use in the new user guide, but it has buttons that appear to function in a way that does not accurately represent the updated software. What should you tell your colleague?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is fine, no need to have anything changed. 
B)  Embedding certain features on the product that are not really there is unethical, deceptive, and gives the reader a false impression of the product. Kindly and professionally request the colleague to recreate the image to accurately represent the updated software. 
C)  Tell your colleague thank you. 
D)  Ask your boss what to do. 
A)  It is fine, no need to have anything changed. 
B)  Embedding certain features on the product that are not really there is unethical, deceptive, and gives the reader a false impression of the product. Kindly and professionally request the colleague to recreate the image to accurately represent the updated software. 
C)  Tell your colleague thank you. 
D)  Ask your boss what to do.

Question 13

What is the purpose of tables?

Accepted Answer

A)  To compare and contrast two or more subjects at the same point in time. 
B)  To summarize information in specific categories to assist the viewer in accessing and retrieving this information. 
C)  A circle graph (also referred to as a pie chart) displays the number and relative size of the divisions of a subject. 
D)  A line graph displays the degree and direction of change relative to two variables. 
A)  To compare and contrast two or more subjects at the same point in time. 
B)  To summarize information in specific categories to assist the viewer in accessing and retrieving this information. 
C)  A circle graph (also referred to as a pie chart) displays the number and relative size of the divisions of a subject. 
D)  A line graph displays the degree and direction of change relative to two variables.

Question 14

When using illustrations in your technical communication, when should you refer to the illustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the text just after the illustration. 
B)  In the introduction. 
C)  Only by the number. 
D)  In the text just prior to the illustration. 
A)  In the text just after the illustration. 
B)  In the introduction. 
C)  Only by the number. 
D)  In the text just prior to the illustration.

Question 15

A bar graph is an example of what type of illustration?

Accepted Answer

A)  An illustration. 
B)  A figure. 
C)  A table. 
D)  A chart. 
A)  An illustration. 
B)  A figure. 
C)  A table. 
D)  A chart.

Question 16

What are the two major categories of illustrations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tables and Illustrations 
B)  Bar charts and pie charts 
C)  Tables and graphs 
D)  Tables and figures 
A)  Tables and Illustrations 
B)  Bar charts and pie charts 
C)  Tables and graphs 
D)  Tables and figures

Question 17

What is the purpose of a line graph?

Accepted Answer

A)  To display percentages of different variables. 
B)  To display the sequence of steps in a process or procedure. 
C)  To display the degree and direction of change relative to two variables. 
D)  To display the start and stop of tasks and activities. 
A)  To display percentages of different variables. 
B)  To display the sequence of steps in a process or procedure. 
C)  To display the degree and direction of change relative to two variables. 
D)  To display the start and stop of tasks and activities.

Question 18

What is the primary purpose for a photograph in a report?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of using photographs in a re

Question 19

Identify the ethical dilemma that could result from changing the scale of a line graph.

Accepted Answer

Similar to how you must consider the eth

Question 20

What is one guideline you should follow to create effective illustrations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never use color. 
B)  Write a paragraph of text to go along with every illustration. 
C)  Just avoid creating illustrations; they confuse people. 
D)  Title your illustrations. 
A)  Never use color. 
B)  Write a paragraph of text to go along with every illustration. 
C)  Just avoid creating illustrations; they confuse people. 
D)  Title your illustrations.

When testing your illustrations with representative end-users, what is one question you can ask them?

What is the purpose of an organizational chart?

What is another term for project schedule chart?

Which is a way you could potentially create an unethical illustration?

When designing an illustration for a multicultural audience, what is a critical aspect of the illustration you must consider?

What is another term for pie chart?

Chapter 6 lists several guidelines you can follow to create effective illustrations. Name three of these guidelines.

The headline and illustration below appear on the front of a newspaper. Write an essay explaining the ethical implications of the illustration and how you would modify or recreate the illustration to be more effective and ethical.

You are performing a usability test of your illustrations, and when you ask your subject what the percentages on a pie chart represent, the subject gets a confused look on his face and says, "I don't know." What does this tell you about that illustration?

You are tasked to create an illustration displaying the percentage of people in the U.S. that own a smartphone by their ethnicity. What type of illustration would be the best to create for this rhetorical situation?

What are the two major categories of illustrations?

What is the purpose of tables?

When using illustrations in your technical communication, when should you refer to the illustration?

A bar graph is an example of what type of illustration?

What are the two major categories of illustrations?

What is the purpose of a line graph?

What is the primary purpose for a photograph in a report?

Identify the ethical dilemma that could result from changing the scale of a line graph.

What is one guideline you should follow to create effective illustrations?

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Exam 6: Designing Illustrations

When testing your illustrations with representative end-users, what is one question you can ask them?

What is the purpose of an organizational chart?

What is another term for project schedule chart?

Which is a way you could potentially create an unethical illustration?

When designing an illustration for a multicultural audience, what is a critical aspect of the illustration you must consider?

What is another term for pie chart?

Chapter 6 lists several guidelines you can follow to create effective illustrations. Name three of these guidelines.

The headline and illustration below appear on the front of a newspaper. Write an essay explaining the ethical implications of the illustration and how you would modify or recreate the illustration to be more effective and ethical.

You are performing a usability test of your illustrations, and when you ask your subject what the percentages on a pie chart represent, the subject gets a confused look on his face and says, "I don't know." What does this tell you about that illustration?

You are tasked to create an illustration displaying the percentage of people in the U.S. that own a smartphone by their ethnicity. What type of illustration would be the best to create for this rhetorical situation?

What are the two major categories of illustrations?

What is the purpose of tables?

When using illustrations in your technical communication, when should you refer to the illustration?

A bar graph is an example of what type of illustration?

What are the two major categories of illustrations?

What is the purpose of a line graph?

What is the primary purpose for a photograph in a report?

Identify the ethical dilemma that could result from changing the scale of a line graph.

What is one guideline you should follow to create effective illustrations?

Characteristics of Writing at Work

Writing for Your Readers

Writing Ethically

Achieving a Readable Style

Designing Documents

Emails, Texts, Memos, and Letters

Technical Reports

Proposals and Progress Reports

Instructions, Procedures, and Policies

Oral Reports

Résumés and Job Applications

Filters