1. The document provides instructions and questions to test knowledge of technical writing concepts such as progress reports, ethics, visuals, and citations. It includes multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank questions about technical writing topics. 2. Questions cover identifying different technical writing document types (e.g. progress reports), evaluating the truth of statements about technical writing best practices, and choosing the correct answers related to using and citing sources, creating visuals, and adhering to ethical standards in technical writing. 3. Answers are to be written in capital letters as instructed at the beginning. The document aims to examine a test-taker's understanding of key technical writing topics and concepts.

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Second Examination
GENERAL INSTRUCTION: READ CAREFULLY
THE INSTRUCTIONS. CAPITALIZE ALL YOUR
ANSWERS. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
Identification:
Instruction: Determine what is being described
by the following sentences. Provide the corre5t
answer.
1. A letter that is written to inform a
supervisor, associate, or customer about
progress you’ve made on a project over
a certain period of time.
2. A part of writing that gives you
direction; they tell you where to go.
3. This is done by the technical writers to
complement text in a report.
4. This letter is either attached to the
outside of the report with a paper clip or
is bound within the report
5. A type of abstract that provides an
overview of the purpose and contents of
the report.
6. A type of abstract that summarizes the
key facts and conclusions contained in
the report
7. An important feature of professional
technical writing: they alert readers to
upcoming topics and subtopics, help
readers find their way around in long
reports and skip what they are not
interested in, and break up long
stretches of straight text.
8. These are the extra sections following
the conclusion.
9. It refers to that last section or
paragraph or a document.
10. A citation style used in social science.
11. A citation style used in humanities.
12. A convention style that governs
engineering articles and documents.
13. A collection of fonts.
14. The year when Microsoft introduced
PowerPoint.
15. These are forms of nonverbal (or not
exclusively verbal) communication
aimed at a particular audience.
16. A traditional format resume whose
principal section is the “Employment
Experience” section.
17. A resume that features a well-developed
“Skills & Achievements” section, in
which skills are organized into
categories.
18. A résumé that includes a well-developed
“Skills & Achievements” section that
highlights the candidate’s most
important and relevant skills, but it also
includes select bullets under each job in
the “Employment Experience” section.
19. The kind of document that often
demonstrates that a problem exists that
needs attention and address a very
specific audience with the authority to
move your suggestions forward.
20. The way in which you give credit to
others for their work and avoid
committing plagiarism.
True or False
Instruction: Write FALSE if the statements is
false then provide the correct answer. Write
TRUE if the statement is true.
1. One of the important functions of
progress reports is to force you to
establish a work schedule so that you’ll
complete the project on time.
2. In revising progress report, you need to
rely on vague, overly general
statements about the work you’ve done
on the final report project.
3. In writing a progress report, you need
to make sure that you address your
report to the instructor alone.
4. In writing an outline, name and number
the major sections of the report at the
right margin.
5. Indicate main idea/thesis at bottom.
6. Add details for each section over the
major section.
7. In developing visuals in your report, you
need to provide source information at
the bottom of the graphic.
8. Ethical behavior, including ethical
technical communication, involves not
just telling the truth but also providing
accurate information.
9. Blending borrowed information and your
own interpretation is ethical.
10. Many organizations and employers have
a corporate code of ethics.

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11. Academic papers, cover letters and
resumes, business plans, and other
documents tend to follow same
conventions.
12. Slides should have a consistent visual
theme.
13. There are 5 general outlines for cover
letters.
14. Boolean operators, we use NOT to
narrow our search results?
15. Citations come in 4 forms.
Multiple Choice
Instruction: Write the correct answer of the
following questions on the space before the
number.
1. In the progress report, you explain any
or all of the following except:
a. How much of the work is complete
b. How much of the work is complete
c. What work remains to be done
d. What are the possible next projects
2. The following are the important
functions of progress reports except;
a. Reassure recipients that you are
making progress, that the project is
going smoothly, and that it will be
complete by the expected date.
b. Provide recipients with a brief look
at some of the findings or some of
the work of the project
c. Give recipients a chance to evaluate
your work on the project and to
request changes.
d. Project a sense of loyalty to your
work and your organization.
3. The recipient of a progress report wants
to see in which of the following
statements;
a. what you have accomplished on the
project
b. what you are working on now
c. what are your plans from the past
d. how the project is going in general
4. The following are the section needed to
be included in writing progress memo
report except;
a. Opening paragraph introducing the
purpose of the memo and a
reminder about the project topic
b. Summary of the project
c. Specific objectives of the project
d. Recommendations of other experts
in the project
5. What is the main purpose of integrating
graphics in a report?
a. to add aesthetic to the report
b. to catch the attention of the
prospect readers
c. to clarify information presented in
the report
d. to provide visual examples
6. In conveying information such as
numbers, percentage, and categories,
which visual type should be used?
a. Table and charts
b. Flow chart
c. Maps
d. Numbered list
7. In conveying information such as
processes, which visual type should be
used?
a. Table and charts
b. Flow chart
c. Maps
d. Numbered list
8. In conveying information such as
chronological and prioritized list, which
visual type should be used?
a. Table and charts
b. Flow chart
c. Maps
d. Numbered list
9. In conveying information such as
geographic data, which visual type
should be used?
a. Table and charts
b. Flow chart
c. Maps
d. Numbered list
10. Providing source information at the
bottom of the graphic is an example of
what consideration in writing a report?
a. Deciding which graphics should
be included
b. Considering the audiences
c. Considering the placement and
audiences
d. Considering its ethicality
11. Lorna, a writer, was hired by a group of
employees who eagerly wants to change
the policy of their company about
compulsory vaccination. However, upon
further studying, you discovered that
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effect on the body but you chose to hide
it from your report since it is against to
your purpose in writing. What issue in
ethical writing is present in the
scenario?
a. Research that does not support
the project idea
b. Suppressing relevant
information
c. Presenting visual information
ethically
d. Limited source of information in
research
12. Ryan, a branch manager of an infamous
fast food chain, presented a misleading
pie chart about their monthly income
during their annual report. In the pie
chart presented, their income appears to
be larger than the other company where
in fact it is just visually misleading.
What issue in ethical writing is present
in the scenario?
a. Research that does not support
the project idea
b. Suppressing relevant
information
c. Presenting visual information
ethically
d. Limited source of information in
research
13. Raven, a writer, is writing a report about
the difficulties experienced by the
fisherman within Mindanao area. He
only gets participants from one local
area in Mindanao and disregarding other
area. What issue in ethical writing is
present in the scenario?
a. Research that does not support
the project idea
b. Suppressing relevant
information
c. Presenting visual information
ethically
d. Limited source of information in
research
14. When gathering information, you always
need to question the credibility of the
information you find by considering the
following questions except;
a. Are the sources popular or
scholarly?
b. Are they peer reviewed by
experts in the field?
c. Are the methods and arguments
used based on solid reasoning
and sound evidence?
d. Are the authors famous?
15. It is a part of a letter that cites the
name of the report, putting it in italics.
It also mentions the date of the
agreement to write the report.
a. First paragraph
b. Second paragraph
c. Middle paragraph
d. Final paragraph
16. It is a part of a letter that eencourages
the reader to get in touch if there are
questions, comments, or concerns. It
closes with a gesture of good will,
expressing hope that the reader finds
the report satisfactory.
a. First paragraph
b. Second paragraph
c. Middle paragraph
d. Final paragraph
17. It is a part of a letter that focuses on
the purpose of the report and gives a
brief overview of the report’s contents
a. First paragraph
b. Second paragraph
c. Middle paragraph
d. Final paragraph
18. Peter wants to emphasize key points
and ideas in his report. He also wanted
to enumerate sequential events or items
in a way that audience could easily
understand. To attain this goal, what
does he need to use in presenting his
ideas?
a. Use Bulleted and numbered list
b. Use graphics and figure titles
c. Conclusion
d. Appendices
19. In technical report, you are likely to
need drawings, diagrams, tables, and
charts. These not only convey certain
kinds of information more efficiently but
also give your report an added look of
professionalism and authority.
a. Bulleted and numbered list
b. Graphics and figure titles
c. Conclusion
d. Appendices
20. Rowena, a blogger, consider the
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before writing her blog about Macao’s
Music Festival. In the situation, what do
Rowena mainly consider regarding basic
design and readability in publication?
a. CONCEPT 1: KNOW YOUR
AUDIENCE
b. CONCEPT 2: KNOW YOUR
PURPOSE
c. CONCEPT 3: MAKE YOUR
PUBLICATION MORE INVITING
USING BASIC PRINCIPLES OF
READABILITY: CRAP
d. SLIDES AND POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
21. Jade is writing a manual about how to
troubleshoot different air-conditioning
appliances. He provided step-by-step
instruction on how to fix it different
problems on its machine/system by
giving also its corresponding symptoms
when malfunctioning. In the situation,
what do Rowena mainly consider
regarding basic design and readability in
publication?
a. CONCEPT 1: KNOW YOUR
AUDIENCE
b. CONCEPT 2: KNOW YOUR
PURPOSE
c. CONCEPT 3: MAKE YOUR
PUBLICATION MORE INVITING
USING BASIC PRINCIPLES OF
READABILITY: CRAP
d. SLIDES AND POWERPOINT
PRESENTATIONS
22. Culture is fluid rather than static, which
means that culture changes every day,
in subtle and tangible ways.
a. Culture is learned
b. Culture is shared
c. Culture is dynamic
d. Culture is systematic
23. The patterns of culture bind us together
and enable us to get along with each
other.
a. Culture is learned
b. Culture is shared
c. Culture is dynamic
d. Culture is systematic
24. How many components do intercultural
communication has?
a. 7
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10
25. It is the interaction between two people
from different countries.
a. Globalization
b. Internationalization
c. Intercultural Communication
d. Communication
26. ERIC, a specialized government source,
focuses on what subject?
a. Medicine
b. Psychology
c. Education
d. Legislation
27. “Is the person, organization, or
institution responsible for the intellectual
content of the information
knowledgeable in that subject?” What
source aspect is being evaluated by the
key question?
a. Authority
b. Accuracy
c. Objectivity
d. Currency
28. “When was the item of information
published or produced?“
What source aspect is being evaluated
by the key question?
e. Authority
f. Accuracy
g. Objectivity
h. Currency
29. “Is the person, organization, or
institution responsible for the intellectual
content of the information
knowledgeable in that subject?” What
source aspect is being evaluated by the
key question?
i. Authority
j. Accuracy
k. Objectivity
l. Currency
30. “When was the item of information
published or produced?“
What source aspect is being evaluated
by the key question?
m. Authority
n. Accuracy
o. Objectivity
p. Currency

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