If You Are Writing an Informational Report for a Nontechnical

question 22

Multiple Choice

If you are writing an informational report for a nontechnical audience, which of the following options is a good strategy?

• A) Leave out difficult concepts.
• B) Keep the number of pages in the report to a minimum.
• C) Define any important terms that might be unfamiliar to the audience.
• D) Incorporate many graphics to entertain the audience.

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Definitions:

Consistent Patterns

Consistent patterns refer to recurring behaviors or phenomena that show a regular and predictable form, often observed in data analysis, behavior studies, and natural processes.

Five Factor Model

A theory identifying five primary dimensions of personality: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Personality Model

A theoretical framework designed to describe, explain, and predict an individual's character traits and behavioral patterns.

Basic Tendencies

Fundamental underlying personality traits that are inherent, stable, and relatively unaffected by environmental factors.