The "4 Step" Guide to Report Writing - Quiz

By Christopher Wright

Choose or write the correct answer for each question.
Elige o escribe la respuesta correcta para cada pregunta.

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1. What are the 4 steps of the “4-step guide” in their correct order?

   1.   ?    Think, plan, write and revise.
   2.   ?    Plan, think, write and revise.
   3.   ?    Revise, plan, think, write.
   4.   ?    Write, plan, revise, think.

2. Why do readers skim read? Because they don't have . . .

   
   
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   1.   ?    time

3. What is an executive summary used for in a report?

   1.   ?    to grab the attention of the reader.
   2.   ?    to keep the summary brief.
   3.   ?    to help readers to taste the benefits.
   4.   ?    It's used as a secret weapon to grab the reader and fit them inside your report.

4. Why do your ideas have to have a logical flow?

   1.   ?    to guide the reader and prove that your ideas have merit.
   2.   ?    because the readers don't have time to read your report.

5. True or false: Two benefits of using two proof readers are that one helps to check your technical content and the other the clarity and simplicity of your ideas.

   1.   ?    true
   2.   ?    false

6. Write one (or another) purpose of writing a report.

   
   
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   1.   ?    educate
   2.   ?    inform
   3.   ?    recommend
   4.   ?    persuade
   5.   ?    motivate action
   6.   ?    instruct

7. Write one (or another) purpose of writing a report.

   
   
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   1.   ?    educate
   2.   ?    inform
   3.   ?    recommend
   4.   ?    persuade
   5.   ?    motivate action
   6.   ?    instruct