EN360 Lesson 3 Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT

Quiz

Question 1 (5 points)

  

Unified paragraphs:

Question 1 options:

extrapolate from implicit assumptions.

answer embedded questions.

expand upon the topic sentence.

are often digressive.

Question 2 (5 points)

  

Ethical pitfalls of summaries do NOT include:

Question 2 options:

failing to communicate a document's full complexity.

distorting the message.

too many details.

All of the above.

Question 3 (5 points)

  

The following statement is true:

Question 3 options:

Correlation implies causation.

Computer analyses always produce unbiased results.

Reliable research produces results that can be replicated.

The most recent information is always the most reliable.

Question 4 (5 points)

  

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Question 4 options:

<p> Information should be ordered in a logical progression.</p> 

<p> An overview is required in all technical documents.</p> 

<p> Questions should be avoided as headings.</p> 

<p> Topic statements are never longer than one line.</p> 

Question 5 (5 points)

  

Outlines are organized by:

Question 5 options:

alphanumeric notation.

decimal notation.

ideographic notation.

Both a and b

Question 6 (5 points)

  

As you edit your summary:

Question 6 options:

omit technical details and examples.

cross out unnecessary prefaces to sentences.

combine related ideas to show relationships.

All of the above.

Question 7 (5 points)

  

Which of the following is an example of faulty statistical analysis?

Question 7 options:

Undefined average

Sanitized statistics

Bogus ranking

All of the above.

Question 8 (5 points)

  

The numerical measure of the strength of the relationship between variables is called:

Question 8 options:

causation.

a confounding factor.

correlation.

a meta-analysis.

Question 9 (5 points)

  

An effective summary accurately conveys a document's:

Question 9 options:

partial message.

specific details.

essential message.

alternative meanings.

Question 10 (5 points)

  

Evaluating sources involves:

Question 10 options:

identifying a study's sponsor.

ignoring corroborating sources.

assessing the reputation of a printed source.

determining the quality of Web sources.

Question 11 (5 points)

  

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Question 11 options:

Support paragraphs must never be longer than 300 words.

A well-placed short paragraph can highlight a key point.

Short paragraphs are particularly useful for documents read on a computer screen.

Too many short paragraphs can make a document appear unorganized.

Question 12 (5 points)

  

Abstracts are a type of:

Question 12 options:

bibliography.

glossary.

summary.

conclusion.

Question 13 (5 points)

  

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Question 13 options:

Even a complex effect has only one cause.

Faulty statistical reasoning rarely produces numbers that are deceptive or inaccurate.

Evidence that contradicts your own assumptions should be ignored.

Terminology used to report statistics often hides their real meaning.

Question 14 (5 points)

  

Which of the following is NOT valid?

Question 14 options:

Correlation implies causation.

Sample size is important to the strength of a percentage.

Anecdotal evidence is not sufficient support for a claim.

Assumptions are ideas that we accept without proof.

Question 15 (5 points)

  

The position average in a set of numbers is the:

Question 15 options:

mean.

majority.

median.

mode.

Question 16 (5 points)

  

A summary should:

Question 16 options:

never be separated from the main text.

be understandable only after the entire document is read.

be able to stand alone.

None of the above.

Question 17 (5 points)

  

A coherent paragraph will have:

Question 17 options:

a topic sentence embedded in the middle.

an accessible line of reasoning.

no transitions.

no concluding sentence.

Question 18 (5 points)

  

Which of the following is true?

Question 18 options:

Instead of a summary, a thesis or topic sentence is usually sufficient to preview the content of letters and memos.

Readers expect a summary to be complete, yet concise.

Never assume that global audiences will understand facts that you consider common knowledge.

All of the above.

Question 19 (5 points)

  

A conclusion is a good place to:

Question 19 options:

provide an overview.

take a position, make recommendations, or suggest further research.

announce the topic of the document.

add new information.

Question 20 (5 points)

 The informative abstract:

Question 20 options:

describes the main document and appears just after the title page.

presents the message of the main text and appears just after the title page.

summarizes the full document and appears at the very end.

gives an outline of the document and appears before the title page.