Question 1

Reports are best written in the __________ voice because such sentences are clear and normally require fewer words.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inactive 
B)  Active 
C)  Reactive 
D)  Proactive 
A)  Inactive 
B)  Active 
C)  Reactive 
D)  Proactive B

Question 2

What is the first step in writing the narrative report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making sure that you have the correct form 
B)  Getting approval from your supervisor 
C)  Reviewing the notes that have been taken 
D)  Finding an example report to write your report 
A)  Making sure that you have the correct form 
B)  Getting approval from your supervisor 
C)  Reviewing the notes that have been taken 
D)  Finding an example report to write your report C

Question 3

Identify the tense being used in the following sentence: I notified my sergeant that I wrecked my cruiser.

Accepted Answer

A)  Present 
B)  Future 
C)  Past 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Present 
B)  Future 
C)  Past 
D)  None of the above C

Question 4

What is the last step of the planning phase of writing the narrative report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Submitting your report to the district attorney's office 
B)  Getting your supervisor to approve the report 
C)  Creating a shopping list to organize the report 
D)  Placing the labeled groups in a logical order 
A)  Submitting your report to the district attorney's office 
B)  Getting your supervisor to approve the report 
C)  Creating a shopping list to organize the report 
D)  Placing the labeled groups in a logical order

Question 5

"He" is the preferred pronoun for report writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which part of the report provides the basic identifying information about the who, what, when, where, and how of an incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  The face page 
B)  The appendix 
C)  The affidavit 
D)  The narrative 
A)  The face page 
B)  The appendix 
C)  The affidavit 
D)  The narrative

Question 7

The authors of this text recommend that criminal justice personnel use third person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the three major tenses used in criminal justice reporting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Past, past participle, and present 
B)  Present perfect, past perfect, and simple present 
C)  Simple past, future, and future perfect 
D)  Past, present, and future 
A)  Past, past participle, and present 
B)  Present perfect, past perfect, and simple present 
C)  Simple past, future, and future perfect 
D)  Past, present, and future

Question 9

Reports must be completed in a timely manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Avoid the use of legalese in an attempt to sound professional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The use of pronouns can confuse the reader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A major problem in reports is the failure of the pronouns to agree with the subject.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe what information is contained in a face page.

Accepted Answer

A face page, often referred to as a titl

Question 14

Be sure to use extremely long and/or run-on sentences in reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is passive voice? Why is active voice preferred for report writing?

Accepted Answer

Passive voice is a grammatical construct

Question 16

What tense is used to write most reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  Past 
B)  Present 
C)  Future 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Past 
B)  Present 
C)  Future 
D)  None of the above

Question 17

Miller and Whitehead recommend using your shopping list to _________ similar ideas or facts or information that logically fits together.

Accepted Answer

A)  delete 
B)  group 
C)  disaggregate 
D)  select 
A)  delete 
B)  group 
C)  disaggregate 
D)  select

Question 18

Avoid writing reports that are full of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbs and adverbs 
B)  legalese and conjecture 
C)  jargon and abbreviations 
D)  facts and figures 
A)  verbs and adverbs 
B)  legalese and conjecture 
C)  jargon and abbreviations 
D)  facts and figures

Question 19

It is recommended that you read your report twice:

Accepted Answer

A)  Once for content and once for spelling and punctuation errors 
B)  Once for organization and once for inconsistent statements 
C)  Once for margins and taps and once for line spacing 
D)  Once for headings and subheadings and once for mechanical errors 
A)  Once for content and once for spelling and punctuation errors 
B)  Once for organization and once for inconsistent statements 
C)  Once for margins and taps and once for line spacing 
D)  Once for headings and subheadings and once for mechanical errors

Question 20

In the active voice, the subject is acted upon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Reports are best written in the __________ voice because such sentences are clear and normally require fewer words.

What is the first step in writing the narrative report?

Identify the tense being used in the following sentence: I notified my sergeant that I wrecked my cruiser.

What is the last step of the planning phase of writing the narrative report?

"He" is the preferred pronoun for report writing.

Which part of the report provides the basic identifying information about the who, what, when, where, and how of an incident?

The authors of this text recommend that criminal justice personnel use third person.

What are the three major tenses used in criminal justice reporting?

Reports must be completed in a timely manner.

Avoid the use of legalese in an attempt to sound professional.

The use of pronouns can confuse the reader.

A major problem in reports is the failure of the pronouns to agree with the subject.

Describe what information is contained in a face page.

Be sure to use extremely long and/or run-on sentences in reports.

What is passive voice? Why is active voice preferred for report writing?

What tense is used to write most reports?

Miller and Whitehead recommend using your shopping list to _________ similar ideas or facts or information that logically fits together.

Avoid writing reports that are full of __________.

It is recommended that you read your report twice:

In the active voice, the subject is acted upon.

The Nature of Report Writing

The Face Page

The Narrativethe Continuation Page and Follow-Up Report

Habits That Make for Speedy Writing

Other Types of Writing

Reading and Correcting Reports

Simplified Study of Grammar

Avoiding Errors in Sentence Structure

Making Punctuation Work

Breaking the Spelling Jinx

Using or Abusing Words

Abbreviating and Capitalizing

Innovations in Criminal Justice Report Writing

Filters

Exam 2: Starting to Write

Reports are best written in the __________ voice because such sentences are clear and normally require fewer words.

What is the first step in writing the narrative report?

Identify the tense being used in the following sentence: I notified my sergeant that I wrecked my cruiser.

What is the last step of the planning phase of writing the narrative report?

"He" is the preferred pronoun for report writing.

Which part of the report provides the basic identifying information about the who, what, when, where, and how of an incident?

The authors of this text recommend that criminal justice personnel use third person.

What are the three major tenses used in criminal justice reporting?

Reports must be completed in a timely manner.

Avoid the use of legalese in an attempt to sound professional.

The use of pronouns can confuse the reader.

A major problem in reports is the failure of the pronouns to agree with the subject.

Describe what information is contained in a face page.

Be sure to use extremely long and/or run-on sentences in reports.

What is passive voice? Why is active voice preferred for report writing?

What tense is used to write most reports?

Miller and Whitehead recommend using your shopping list to _________ similar ideas or facts or information that logically fits together.

Avoid writing reports that are full of __________.

It is recommended that you read your report twice:

In the active voice, the subject is acted upon.

The Nature of Report Writing

The Face Page

The Narrativethe Continuation Page and Follow-Up Report

Habits That Make for Speedy Writing

Other Types of Writing

Reading and Correcting Reports

Simplified Study of Grammar

Avoiding Errors in Sentence Structure

Making Punctuation Work

Breaking the Spelling Jinx

Using or Abusing Words

Abbreviating and Capitalizing

Innovations in Criminal Justice Report Writing

Filters