ENGL $3323$ Final Exam Template

NAME: $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$

I. Multiple Choice Questions

$1.$ Of the reasons listed, which two reveal professional contexts in which an email

might not be an appropriate method of communication? $(2$ points$)$

$1)$ To contact a product supplier to place an order

$2)$ To remind team members of an upcoming project deadline

$3)$ To terminate an employee$/$communicating negative information

$4)$ To contact a job applicant$$s employee references

$5)$ To communicate highly sensitive or classified information

a$.1,2$

b$.3,4$

c$.1,4$

d$.3,5$

e$.2,5$

$2.$ Which of the following is not an example of secondary research? $(1$ point$)$

a$.$ Newspaper articles

b$.$ Library books

c$.$ Interviewing your client

d$.$ Government databases

e$.$ Blueprints and maps

$3.$ Memos are primarily written for a company$$s $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ audience. $(1$ point$)$

a$.$ External

b$.$ Internal

c$.$ Both

$4.$ Which one of the following has the proper sentence form for use as an action step in a

set of technical instructions? $(1$ point$)$

a$.$ When your marks have been made, take your scissors and cut from mark to

mark.

b$.$ Gather your materials and tools, set them on the counter, and arrange the

items from smallest to largest.

c$.$ Allow glue to dry for a minimum of $15$ minutes.

d$.$ The finished product is shown below.

$5.$ True or False? The Methods section of an external analytical report $($also known as:

recommendation report or feasibility report$)$ should be written in the past tense. $(1$

point$)$

a$.$ True

b$.$ False

c$.$ The document$$s verb tense $($past$,$ present, or future$)$ is decided by the authors

$6.$ Which of the following is not one of the rhetorical moves required in the

introductions of proposals and analytical reports. $(1$ point$)$

a$.$ Define the subject of the report

b$.$ State the purpose$/$main point of the report

c$.$ Stress the importance of the subject

d$.$ Identify skills required of the audience

e$.$ Offer background information on the topic

f$.$ Forecast the organization of the report

$7.$ What does it mean to make lists in a r$$sum$$ or technical document $$parallel$?(1$

point$)$

a$.$ Once a formatting or arrangement pattern has been established, that same

pattern should be followed throughout the rest of the document.

b$.$ Two vertical margins $($left and right$)$ on either side of a page should be of

equal width.

c$.$ Mathematical principles dictate that the pages in your document should

never intersect.

$8.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ are items in a set of technical instructions that can be used multiple times

and may be required to manipulate or transform other items. $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ are items in

a set of technical instructions that can only be used only once and are more likely to be

transformed. $(2$ points$)$

a$.$ Dangers, Equipment

b$.$ Equipment, Special conditions

c$.$ Materials, Tools

d$.$ Tools, Materials

II$.$ Important Terms and Concepts

$9.$ Match the following design concepts with their definitions. $(4$ points$)$

$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ contrast

$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ repetition

$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ alignment

$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ proximity

a$.$ When the arrangement of a page appears clear and deliberate

b$.$ When differences in size, color, font style, and space draw readers$$ eyes to

different document features

c$.$ When items that have similar functions or purposes are grouped together

d$.$ When design strategies are used multiple times to create a sense of connection

and intention

$10.$ Match the following precautionary statements with their definitions. $(4$ points$)$

$\_\_\_\_\_$Danger

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Notice

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Caution

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Warning

a$.$ Guaranteed risk of major injury or death

b$.$ Possible risk of minor injury

c$.$ Materials$/$tools will be damaged

d$.$ Possible risk of major injury or death

$11.$ Match the following report genres with their definitions. $(4$ points$)$

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Feasibility Report

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Recommendation Report

$\_\_\_\_\_$ External Proposal

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Internal Proposal

a$.$ A document addressed to your supervisor that requests permission, time,

and resources to research new projects

b$.$ A document that might market an idea, product, or service to a potential

client or investor

c$.$ A document that proposes a remedy to a specific problem after adequate

research has been performed

d$.$ A document that investigates whether a specific remedy to a specific problem

can be reasonably implemented

$12.$ Match the following documents with their definitions. $(5$ points$)$

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Abstract

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Memo

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Email

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Chronological R$$sum$$

$\_\_\_\_\_$ Skills R$$sum$$

a$.$ An internal document that serves to announce company information

b$.$ An internal or external document that serves as a form of correspondence

c$.$ A document submitted for a job that your education and$/$or work experience