Course Review

Question 1

Types of Professional Reports Include

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Analytical Reports, Recommendation Reports, Informative Reports, Progress Reports

Question 2

All but the following is a strategy of writing before you know

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writing about what you know

Question 3

People display willful stupidity when they cling to beliefs and practices even in the face of opposing evidence.

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True

Question 4

Another common document that probation and parole officers write is a presentencing investigation report.

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True

Question 5

When an event unfolds and you have responded, the need to document the event is

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critical

Question 6

A resume should include all of the following, EXCEPT...

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Rationale for why you quit a previous job

Question 7

Linkedin is now seen by many businesses as ...

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a good recruitment tool

Question 8

In academic writing, scholars reference studies that came before theirs.

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True

Question 9

The average length of your resume should be...

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1 page

Question 10

A Problem-Driven Writing Process includes all but the following

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Formulate a forceful claim about the topic or controversy.

Question 11

Which is true of an effective resume?

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It uses key words and has a simple design.

Question 12

Baldesar Castiglione&#x27;s called practiced ease

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sprezzatura

Question 13

Effective writing for the courts requires a careful balance of

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economy and clarity

Question 14

Officers must avoid “cookie cutter” reports that serve no purpose.

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True

Question 15

Bergman and Berman (2015) state a solid presentencing report should include the following information from the defendant

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Their motive or reason for the crime, Military record, if any, Their past or present alcohol or drug use history, Their version of the criminal act

Question 16

A scholarly conversation is when scholars participate in a scholarly conversation, and respond to other scholars

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True

Question 17

Researchers have enough time to read every word of every article and book that may be useful in their research project.

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False

Question 18

The active listener looks for clues for

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all of the above

Question 19

Seeking out what you do not know is called

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knowledgeable ignorance

Question 20

An objective on your resume is...

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Optional

Question 21

Legal writing should be

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formal

Question 22

Probation is when a judge provides an offender with an optional sentence to incarceration.

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True

Question 23

E-Mail Mistakes That Can Derail Your Career Include

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Responding when angry, Copying and forwarding recklessly

Question 24

Readers Of Courts Reports Include

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all of the above

Question 25

Resumes help you...

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All of the above

Question 26

Probation and parole officers can choose to overlook small infractions or decide to report them all.

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True

Question 27

How are your resume and cover letter related?

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Your cover letter highlights your personality and interest in the position

Question 28

Researchers in all disciplines depend on

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recognizing what they do not know

Question 29

Practicing mindfulness, objectivity, and cultural competencyskills are necessary for law enforcement writing.

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True

Question 30

To draft a narrative of events with coherence and detail we must rely on

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our notes

Question 31

Workplace Communication Channels Include

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Memos, Blogs, Letters, Text Mesages

Question 32

An email is a soft copy document meaning that it is both Created in digital form and Transmitted in digital form

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True

Question 33

Resumes give your employer a(n)

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organized synopsis of what you can do and can accomplish

Question 34

Evidence answers all of the following questions except for

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Why the writer is interested in the problem

Question 35

Whatever we write in our violation report could result in

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heavy fines, other consequences including incarceration, an extension of probation, all of the above, stricter monitoring

Question 36

With behavioral evidence, it is important to describe what we see, not what we think we see or perceive.

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True

Question 37

Factors That Shape Understanding Are Everything But

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Differing frames of reference

Question 38

Violation Reports involve meticulous attention to detail and recording events much like a police officer.

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True

Question 39

The genres of speech are all but the following

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Functional

Question 40

Probation and parole officers are not allowed to use their discretionwhen writing a report.

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False

Question 41

Nothing undermines a professional’s reputation more than a report that

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is filled with grammatical and mechanical errors, uses misspelled words, is missing information, is confusing

Question 42

It is not necessary to know the audience that a text addresses

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False

Question 43

A scholarly problem does not keep readers interested in research

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False

Question 44

Rhetoric has remained the same since its creation

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False

Question 45

What is the purpose of using LinkedIn?

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To build a professional network and find jobs.

Question 46

What appears to be spontaneous, unthinking performance is the result of years of training and practice

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training and practice

Question 47

Resumes should be...

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Both Paper and Digital

Question 48

Can resumes grow and change?

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Yes

Question 49

Some corrections departments have online databases with drop-down menus to support officers.

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True

Question 50

Many thinkers have noted the ways that a display of easy mastery is in fact a crafted performance

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True

Question 51

in your resume, high school activities show...

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Your abilities, interests, and values.

Question 52

Failing to report or call a probation/parole officer as scheduled is not an infraction.

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False

Question 53

In Their Reports, Correction Officers Cover The Who, What, When, Where, And How (if known).

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True

Question 54

Professional Recommendation reports

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evaluate two or more alternatives and recommend the alternative to choose

Question 55

Scholars are learners

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True

Question 56

Report writing is one of the most important skills in a CO’s repertoire

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True

Question 57

Lack Of Language Skills Creates Misunderstanding

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True

Question 58

Best Practices for Better E-Mail: Observing Etiquette Include

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Obtain approval before forwarding, Soften the tone by including a friendly opening and closing, Resist humor and sarcasm. Both can be misunderstood, Avoid writing in all caps, which is like SHOUTING

Question 59

When we analyze a text, we are only analyzing words

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False

Question 60

You are not engaged in qualitative interviewing when gathering information in the field.

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False

Course Review

Questions 60

Course Review

Questions 60