Exam 11: Designing Print and Online Documents

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Chapter 11 discusses four basic principles for designing effective documents. One is proximity. What are two other basic principles discussed in the chapter?

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Which principle states that the human eye is drawn to-and that the brain interprets-differences in appearance between two items?

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Which of the following is a potential drawback of using a multicolumn design?

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Question 23

An idiom is a phrase identified by linguists as universally understandable.

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You are writing a report using a template provided by your supervisor. If you increase the margins around your pages by 30 percent and do not change anything else, which aspect of the overall design will change the most?

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Chapter 11 lists three kinds of physical impairments that may prevent someone from fully using your site. One is hearing impairment. What is another?

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Chapter 11 identifies five goals of document design. One goal is to make a good impression on readers. What are two other goals mentioned in Chapter 11?

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what can you do to make a website easy to navigate?

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Question 28

A technical writer is designing a manual to be used by technicians repairing stereo systems. Repair technicians will be seated at workbenches with bright lighting overhead. They will need both hands to work on the equipment while reading manual instructions. Which of the following design decisions is inappropriate?

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Which of the following is NOT a guideline for creating a readable website?

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Question 30

What is queuing?

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Question 31

Which design principle is especially important when creating accessing aids for your document?

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Question 32

Which of these is NOT a resource to consider when planning a document project?

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Question 33

Chapter 11 identifies five goals of document design. One goal is to make a good impression on readers. What are two other goals mentioned in the chapter?

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Which document-design practice will most effectively convey the hierarchy within a document?

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Question 35

What is chunking?

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What is the design term for a straight line on a page or screen?

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Question 37

Helvetica Regular, Helvetica Light, Helvetica Italic, and Helvetica Bold all belong to what group?

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Question 38

An estimated 50 percent of Internet users are nonnative speakers of English.

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Chapter 11 discusses four basic principles for designing effective documents. One is proximity. What are two other basic principles discussed in the chapter?

Which principle states that the human eye is drawn to-and that the brain interprets-differences in appearance between two items?

Which of the following is a potential drawback of using a multicolumn design?

An idiom is a phrase identified by linguists as universally understandable.

You are writing a report using a template provided by your supervisor. If you increase the margins around your pages by 30 percent and do not change anything else, which aspect of the overall design will change the most?

Chapter 11 lists three kinds of physical impairments that may prevent someone from fully using your site. One is hearing impairment. What is another?

Chapter 11 identifies five goals of document design. One goal is to make a good impression on readers. What are two other goals mentioned in Chapter 11?

what can you do to make a website easy to navigate?

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for creating a readable website?

What is queuing?

Which design principle is especially important when creating accessing aids for your document?

Which of these is NOT a resource to consider when planning a document project?

Chapter 11 identifies five goals of document design. One goal is to make a good impression on readers. What are two other goals mentioned in the chapter?

Which document-design practice will most effectively convey the hierarchy within a document?

What is chunking?

What is the design term for a straight line on a page or screen?

Helvetica Regular, Helvetica Light, Helvetica Italic, and Helvetica Bold all belong to what group?

An estimated 50 percent of Internet users are nonnative speakers of English.

Introduction to Technical Communication

Understanding Ethical and Legal Considerations

Writing Technical Documents

Writing Collaboratively

Analyzing Your Audience and Purpose

Researching Your Subject

Organizing Your Information

Communicating Persuasively

Emphasizing Important Information

Writing Correct and Effective Sentences

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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