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A review of the first 5 weeks of Technical Reporting.
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1
What does the A in the PARC acronym stand for?
Action
Analysis
Angle
Alignment
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· What design principle states, “Nothing should be placed on the page arbitrarily.”
Alignment
Contrast
Repetition
Proximity
3
When an interviewer requests that you tell something about yourself, what should you do?
Give your elevator pitch
Tell your life story
Leave. It's a trap.
Tell a STAR story
4
A letter following the block style format, uses which type of alignment?
Left
Justified
Centered
Right
5
When sharing your qualifications in a cover letter, what is the best approach?
Identify your weakness
Discuss your family
Name and explain your use of a skill
Name a skill
6
Which of the following should you do in the opening paragraph of a cover letter?
All of the above
Identify a specific job
Identify how you learned of a job
Apply for a job
7
What does the second D in ADDIE stand for?
Delivery
Discombobulation
Development
Design
8
When a resume uses the same square bullet for each list item, which design principle is being used?
Alignment
Contrast
Proximity
Repetition
9
Which of the following is best left off of a resume?
Work experience
Transferable skills
Professional skills
Education
10
Which is the most professional complimentary close for a cover letter?
PS
Sincerely
Love
Enclosure
11
Why is it best to put your skills at the top of your resume?
Busy managers don't read the whole page, so put your top skills first.
Surveys say smart people do it that way, so you should do so to look smart.
Important people do it that way, so you should too.
It follows the repetition design principle, so you want skills at the top.
12
The four parts of a STAR story are the following.
Situation, Time, Availability, Result
Situation, Task, Action, Repetition
Situation, Task, Action, Result
Story, Tale, Action, Repetition
13
Which type of error would starting a letter with "Dear Sir:" be?
Non-inclusive language
Fragment
Punctuation error
Run-on
14
What is the best reason to request a business card from a job interviewer?
You will need to create one like it if you are hired.
You can use the information on it to send a thank you.
It is a professional courtesy.
You can put it in a collection.
15
Which is the most common technique for finding a job?
Placement agencies
Networking
Newspaper ads
Website ads
16
What design principle places all related items (e.g., skills) near each other and puts space between unrelated items?
Contrast
Repetition
Proximity
Alignment
17
Using a large picture and large headline, the designer used what design principle to emphasize the lost dog message?
Repetition
Alignment
Proximity
Contrast
18
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Rs distinguishing technical report writing from academic writing?
Reputation-aware
Rigid-rules
Results-oriented
Readable-design
19
Which is the best response if an interviewer asks you if you have any questions at the end of a job interview?
Say you have no questions
Ask about the position's responsibilities
Tell a STAR story
Ask about the benefits
