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Review

The following will give you a pretty good idea of the kinds of questions to expect on CIS 304 Exam III (Chpts 14, 15, 19, 20):

Which of the following patterns of organization is characterized by a movement from the problem as it affects the organization to a discussion of the parts of the problem and solutions to each of these parts? 

	You are writing a report that explains the current duties of each person in your department.  The most appropriate organizational pattern would be 

	Which of the following is LEAST likely to help your reader follow your report easily? 

	Which of the following parts of the formal report would be the BEST place to include proof for the recommendations? 

	You are writing a report on how safe students on your campus feel when they are on campus at night.  Which of the following is the BEST title for your report? 

	Which of the following sections of the formal report could you draft even before you've completed your research? 

	You have finished a report that you prepared as an outside consultant to a firm.  When you send it out, the report will be accompanied by 

	Which of the following is NOT good advice about appropriate style for reports? 

	Which of the following would NOT be appropriate material to include in an Appendix to a Formal Report? 

	Which of the following is NOT a common variety of population sampling? 

	"Are you satisfied with your health care benefits? (yes/no)."  This is an example of 

	You will conduct a survey in three months among employees completing their probationary period to determine how company orientation and training could be improved.  You have several closed questions prepared for the survey, but you don't know if the choices provided are adequate. You should 

	You plan to send women to a large mall to interview women about how important women's rights are to them in voting for a presidential candidate.  Which of the following is most likely to bias your results? 

	Which of the following is an unavoidable problem in telephone surveys? 

	You are conducting a rough pre-test of a survey to determine how much students would be willing to pay for lab fees for computer courses.  You go to the main student computer lab and distribute the survey to the first 50 students you encounter.  The sample you are using is called a 

	You are creating questions for a survey on the writing problems of students on your campus.  You initially hand out surveys to staff tutors in the writing center.  This sample is called a 

	In which of the following sections of a proposal for a class research project would you be MOST likely to explain why you are certain that a solution can be found in the time available? 

	You survey students on your campus by standing in front of the student union and talking to people who seem willing to answer your questions.  Can you assume that what is true of your sample is true of all students on your campus? 

	In which of the following sections of a proposal for a class research project would you be MOST likely to indicate the amount of time you expect to spend to gather information? 

	Which of the following is NOT a requirement of good questions in surveys and interviews? 

	Which of the following is NOT needed in the purpose statement of a report? 

	One question you have to answer in a competitive bidding proposal that you do not have to answer in a proposal for a class report for your teacher is, 

	Which of the following is the BEST subject line for a student progress report? 

You are writing a report that explains the current duties of each person in your department.  The most appropriate organizational pattern would be 

Which of the following parts of the formal report would be the BEST place to include proof for the recommendations? 

You have finished a report that you prepared as an outside consultant to a firm.  When you send it out, the report will be accompanied by 

Which of the following would NOT be appropriate material to include in an Appendix to a Formal Report?