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A bar graph is an example of what type of illustration?


A) An illustration.
B) A figure.
C) A table.
D) A chart.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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When designing an illustration for a multicultural audience, what is a critical aspect of the illustration you must consider?


A) The geographic location of where the illustration will be delivered.
B) Color
C) Language
D) Whether to use a bar or column chart.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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When testing your illustrations with representative end-users, what is one question you can ask them?


A) Does the title of the illustration make sense to you?
B) Are you able to see this illustration clearly?
C) Does this illustration offend you in any way?
D) All of the above.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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The headline and illustration below appear on the front of a newspaper. Write an essay explaining the ethical implications of the illustration and how you would modify or recreate the illustration to be more effective and ethical. The headline and illustration below appear on the front of a newspaper. Write an essay explaining the ethical implications of the illustration and how you would modify or recreate the illustration to be more effective and ethical.

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You are performing a usability test of your illustrations, and when you ask your subject what the percentages on a pie chart represent, the subject gets a confused look on his face and says, "I don't know." What does this tell you about that illustration?


A) The illustration has poor usability.
B) You need to get a new test subject as the subject wasn't a representative test user.
C) You need to recreate or modify the illustration to ensure the target audience is able to interpret it correctly.
D) Both a and c.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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What is the primary purpose for a photograph in a report?

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Which is a way you could potentially create an unethical illustration?


A) Starting an x axis at 10 rather than zero.
B) Starting an y axis at zero.
C) Researching the intended audience of your illustration to ensure you are not being careless when illustrating their culture.
D) Accurately reflecting the situation using a photograph.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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What is one guideline you should follow to create effective illustrations?


A) Never use color.
B) Write a paragraph of text to go along with every illustration.
C) Just avoid creating illustrations; they confuse people.
D) Title your illustrations.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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What are the two major categories of illustrations?


A) Tables and Illustrations
B) Bar charts and pie charts
C) Tables and graphs
D) Tables and figures

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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What is another term for project schedule chart?


A) Nat chart
B) Gintt chart
C) Gantt chart
D) Guard chart

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What is another term for pie chart?


A) To compare and contrast two or more subjects at the same point in time.
B) To summarize information in specific categories to assist the viewer in accessing and retrieving this information.
C) A circle graph (also referred to as a pie chart) displays the number and relative size of the divisions of a subject.
D) A line graph displays the degree and direction of change relative to two variables.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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You are tasked to create an illustration displaying the percentage of people in the U.S. that own a smartphone by their ethnicity. What type of illustration would be the best to create for this rhetorical situation?


A) Bar graph
B) Table
C) Pie chart
D) Infographic

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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What is the purpose of an organizational chart?


A) To display frequencies of certain variables.
B) To display profitability by quarter.
C) To display the various divisions and levels of responsibility within certain governments, corporations, and other organizations.
D) To display change over time.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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C

What are the two major categories of illustrations?


A) Tables and figures
B) Figures and tables
C) Figures and graphs
D) Both a and b are correct

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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When using illustrations in your technical communication, when should you refer to the illustration?


A) In the text just after the illustration.
B) In the introduction.
C) Only by the number.
D) In the text just prior to the illustration.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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You are the technical writer for a software company and you are about to release an update to the software product you provide. Your colleague sends you an image of the updated software to use in the new user guide, but it has buttons that appear to function in a way that does not accurately represent the updated software. What should you tell your colleague?


A) It is fine, no need to have anything changed.
B) Embedding certain features on the product that are not really there is unethical, deceptive, and gives the reader a false impression of the product. Kindly and professionally request the colleague to recreate the image to accurately represent the updated software.
C) Tell your colleague thank you.
D) Ask your boss what to do.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Chapter 6 lists several guidelines you can follow to create effective illustrations. Name three of these guidelines.

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What is the purpose of a line graph?


A) To display percentages of different variables.
B) To display the sequence of steps in a process or procedure.
C) To display the degree and direction of change relative to two variables.
D) To display the start and stop of tasks and activities.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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What is the purpose of tables?


A) To compare and contrast two or more subjects at the same point in time.
B) To summarize information in specific categories to assist the viewer in accessing and retrieving this information.
C) A circle graph (also referred to as a pie chart) displays the number and relative size of the divisions of a subject.
D) A line graph displays the degree and direction of change relative to two variables.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Identify the ethical dilemma that could result from changing the scale of a line graph.

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