Question 1

Which pattern of organization would be most helpful for organizing the work-experience section of your résumé?

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial 
B)  chronological 
C)  partition 
D)  comparison and contrast 
A)  spatial 
B)  chronological 
C)  partition 
D)  comparison and contrast

Question 2

It is always unethical to compare your company's product to a similar product by another company when trying to argue that your own company's product is superior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The following two headings indicate which type of organizational pattern?
Two Tasks You Must Complete Today
Other Tasks That Need Your Attention

Accepted Answer

A)  more important to less important 
B)  general to specific 
C)  whole-by-whole comparison 
D)  problem-methods-solution 
A)  more important to less important 
B)  general to specific 
C)  whole-by-whole comparison 
D)  problem-methods-solution

Question 4

Of the options below, which is the most effective way to organize a discussion highlighting the most important events in your company's 31-year history?

Accepted Answer

A)  partition 
B)  comparison and contrast 
C)  spatial 
D)  chronological 
A)  partition 
B)  comparison and contrast 
C)  spatial 
D)  chronological

Question 5

Signposts are especially useful for readers of passages written according to the spatial pattern of organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following tactics will help your readers see and follow your organizational pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  using section headings conservatively 
B)  using section headings liberally 
C)  using section headings subtly 
D)  using section headings infrequently 
A)  using section headings conservatively 
B)  using section headings liberally 
C)  using section headings subtly 
D)  using section headings infrequently

Question 7

what is classification?

Accepted Answer

Classification is th

Question 8

Which factor should influence the organizational pattern you choose?

Accepted Answer

A)  your readers' expectations 
B)  your document's length 
C)  your number of section headings 
D)  All responses are correct. 
A)  your readers' expectations 
B)  your document's length 
C)  your number of section headings 
D)  All responses are correct.

Question 9

You are writing a guide to help chemistry majors plan their class schedules. Which pattern of classification would be best for discussing the classes students must take?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficult classes, slightly difficult classes, and easy classes 
B)  chemistry classes and other classes 
C)  morning classes, afternoon classes, and evening classes 
D)  general education classes, required chemistry classes, elective science classes, and general elective classes 
A)  difficult classes, slightly difficult classes, and easy classes 
B)  chemistry classes and other classes 
C)  morning classes, afternoon classes, and evening classes 
D)  general education classes, required chemistry classes, elective science classes, and general elective classes

Question 10

Of the options listed below, which is the most effective way to organize a document describing the events that led to an Internet company's bankruptcy?

Accepted Answer

A)  classification 
B)  comparison and contrast 
C)  problem-methods-solution 
D)  chronological 
A)  classification 
B)  comparison and contrast 
C)  problem-methods-solution 
D)  chronological

Question 11

Which of the following can help you display your organizational pattern prominently?

Accepted Answer

A)  topic sentences to begin paragraphs 
B)  frequent section headings 
C)  a detailed table of contents 
D)  All responses are correct. 
A)  topic sentences to begin paragraphs 
B)  frequent section headings 
C)  a detailed table of contents 
D)  All responses are correct.

Question 12

Chapter 7 explains that one challenge in using the cause-and-effect organizational pattern is that it is very difficult to prove a causal relationship between two factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Your supervisor has asked you to write a completion report about a project you completed to improve the employee onboarding program at your company. Of the organizational patterns discussed in Chapter 7, which would be most logical and effective for describing the project?

Accepted Answer

Problem-me

Question 14

Your supervisor has asked you to write a brief description of an abandoned silver mine that is slated for hazardous-waste cleanup. Of the organizational patterns discussed in Chapter 7, which would be most logical and effective for describing the mine?

Accepted Answer

A)  classification or partition 
B)  general to specific 
C)  problem-methods-solution 
D)  spatial 
A)  classification or partition 
B)  general to specific 
C)  problem-methods-solution 
D)  spatial

Question 15

Classification is an organizational pattern in which a unit is divided into its components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

long, complex arguments can most often be organized according to one pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of these organizational patterns does NOT benefit from the use of "signposts" in your document?

Accepted Answer

A)  more important to less important 
B)  comparison and contrast 
C)  general to specific 
D)  chronological 
A)  more important to less important 
B)  comparison and contrast 
C)  general to specific 
D)  chronological

Question 18

Why do writers sometimes place less-important information at the beginning of documents addressed to readers outside of their own organization?

Accepted Answer

Writers place less-important i

Question 19

Which of the guidelines below should you follow when organizing information by the comparison-and-contrast pattern of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choose either the whole-by-whole or the part-by-part pattern or some combination of the two. Then order the second-level items. 
B)  Once you've ordered the second-level items, arrange them spatially. 
C)  Evaluate each item according to the criteria you have established. 
D)  Consider using graphics to complement the text. 
A)  Choose either the whole-by-whole or the part-by-part pattern or some combination of the two. Then order the second-level items. 
B)  Once you've ordered the second-level items, arrange them spatially. 
C)  Evaluate each item according to the criteria you have established. 
D)  Consider using graphics to complement the text.

Which pattern of organization would be most helpful for organizing the work-experience section of your résumé?

It is always unethical to compare your company's product to a similar product by another company when trying to argue that your own company's product is superior.

The following two headings indicate which type of organizational pattern? Two Tasks You Must Complete Today Other Tasks That Need Your Attention

Of the options below, which is the most effective way to organize a discussion highlighting the most important events in your company's 31-year history?

Signposts are especially useful for readers of passages written according to the spatial pattern of organization.

Which of the following tactics will help your readers see and follow your organizational pattern?

what is classification?

Which factor should influence the organizational pattern you choose?

You are writing a guide to help chemistry majors plan their class schedules. Which pattern of classification would be best for discussing the classes students must take?

Of the options listed below, which is the most effective way to organize a document describing the events that led to an Internet company's bankruptcy?

Which of the following can help you display your organizational pattern prominently?

Chapter 7 explains that one challenge in using the cause-and-effect organizational pattern is that it is very difficult to prove a causal relationship between two factors.

Your supervisor has asked you to write a completion report about a project you completed to improve the employee onboarding program at your company. Of the organizational patterns discussed in Chapter 7, which would be most logical and effective for describing the project?

Your supervisor has asked you to write a brief description of an abandoned silver mine that is slated for hazardous-waste cleanup. Of the organizational patterns discussed in Chapter 7, which would be most logical and effective for describing the mine?

Classification is an organizational pattern in which a unit is divided into its components.

long, complex arguments can most often be organized according to one pattern.

Which of these organizational patterns does NOT benefit from the use of "signposts" in your document?

Why do writers sometimes place less-important information at the beginning of documents addressed to readers outside of their own organization?

Which of the guidelines below should you follow when organizing information by the comparison-and-contrast pattern of development?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Reviewing, Evaluating, and Testing Documents and Web Sites

Writing Correspondence

Writing Job-Application Materials

Writing Proposals

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Lab Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

Making Oral Presentations

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Exam 7: Organizing Your Information

Which pattern of organization would be most helpful for organizing the work-experience section of your résumé?

It is always unethical to compare your company's product to a similar product by another company when trying to argue that your own company's product is superior.

The following two headings indicate which type of organizational pattern? Two Tasks You Must Complete Today Other Tasks That Need Your Attention

Of the options below, which is the most effective way to organize a discussion highlighting the most important events in your company's 31-year history?

Signposts are especially useful for readers of passages written according to the spatial pattern of organization.

Which of the following tactics will help your readers see and follow your organizational pattern?

what is classification?

Which factor should influence the organizational pattern you choose?

You are writing a guide to help chemistry majors plan their class schedules. Which pattern of classification would be best for discussing the classes students must take?

Of the options listed below, which is the most effective way to organize a document describing the events that led to an Internet company's bankruptcy?

Which of the following can help you display your organizational pattern prominently?

Chapter 7 explains that one challenge in using the cause-and-effect organizational pattern is that it is very difficult to prove a causal relationship between two factors.

Your supervisor has asked you to write a completion report about a project you completed to improve the employee onboarding program at your company. Of the organizational patterns discussed in Chapter 7, which would be most logical and effective for describing the project?

Your supervisor has asked you to write a brief description of an abandoned silver mine that is slated for hazardous-waste cleanup. Of the organizational patterns discussed in Chapter 7, which would be most logical and effective for describing the mine?

Classification is an organizational pattern in which a unit is divided into its components.

long, complex arguments can most often be organized according to one pattern.

Which of these organizational patterns does NOT benefit from the use of "signposts" in your document?

Why do writers sometimes place less-important information at the beginning of documents addressed to readers outside of their own organization?

Which of the guidelines below should you follow when organizing information by the comparison-and-contrast pattern of development?

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

Designing Print and Online Documents

Creating Graphics

Reviewing, Evaluating, and Testing Documents and Web Sites

Writing Correspondence

Writing Job-Application Materials

Writing Proposals

Writing Informational Reports

Writing Recommendation Reports

Writing Lab Reports

Writing Definitions, Descriptions, and Instructions

Making Oral Presentations

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