Designing Illustrations Full Test Bank Ch.6 Tebeaux - Essentials Tech Comm 5e | Test Bank Tebeaux by Elizabeth Tebeaux. DOCX document preview.
Chapter 6: Designing Illustrations
Test Bank B:
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 01
1) Which is a way you could potentially create an unethical illustration?
Page reference: “Designing Illustrations Ethically”
a. Cite the source of the information.
*b. Embed objects that are not really there.
c. Avoid using culturally inappropriate signs and symbols.
d. Use a clear, descriptive title for the illustration.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 02
2) When testing your illustrations with representative end-users, what is one question you can ask them?
Page reference: “Testing Your Illustrations”
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.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 03
3) Why is the below pie chart unethical?
<br><br><img src="https://oup-arc.com/static/5fa037212502bd0010d73e54/Tebeaux5e_TB_image/Ch 06 B (1).jpg" style="max-width:100%" alt=" An example of an unethical pie chart."/><br><br>
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a. It is representing males and females.
b. It does not have a clear title.
*c. It is inaccurately representing the data by displaying one section as much bigger than the other despite them being nearly equal percentages.
d. It is using blue and grey colors to distinguish males and females.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 04
4) If you are new on the job and want to understand who your colleague is and who to contact for information about a certain subject, what type of illustration could you ask to see?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
a. Organizational chart
b. Pie chart
c. Video clip of the last employee appreciate day outing
*d. Table
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 05
5) If you are new on the job and want to understand who your colleague is and who to contact for information about a certain subject, what type of illustration could you ask to see?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
a. Organizational chart
b. Pie chart
c. Video clip of the last employee appreciate day outing
*d. Table
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 06
6) What are the two major categories of illustrations?
Page reference: “Designing Illustrations” (Chapter Title) (Quick Tips)
a. Tables and figures
b. Figures and tables
c. Figures and graphs
*d. Both a and b are correct
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 07
7) When using illustrations in your technical communication, when should you refer to the illustration?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
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.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 08
8) You are creating an illustration to visually display a large amount of statistical data you need your readers to be able to refer to quickly. What is the best type of illustration to create for this objective?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
*a. Table
b. Pie chart
c. Screen shot of the data.
d. Figure
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 09
9) What is one guideline you should follow to create effective illustrations?
Page reference: “Creating 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.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 10
10) 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?
Page reference: “Designing Illustrations Ethically”
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.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 11
11) You are tasked to create an illustration for children on the benefits of washing their hands; what type of illustration would be the best to create for this rhetorical situation?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
a. Bar graph
b. Table
c. Pie chart
*d. Infographic
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 12
12) What is the purpose of tables?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
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.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 13
13) What is the purpose of a line graph?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
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.
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 14
14) What is another term for project schedule chart?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
a. Nat chart
b. Gintt chart
*c. Gantt chart
d. Guard chart
Type: multiple choice question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 15
15) When using a photograph, it’s best to…
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
*a. keep it as simple as possible.
b. insert or delete information as necessary to make your point.
c. use Photoshop to modify the image.
d. use a colorful border.
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 01
1) Identify the purpose of tables and figures in a report or document.
Page reference: “Designing Illustrations” (Chapter Title) (Quick Tips)
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 02
2) Identify a benefit and possible problem with using color in illustrations.
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 03
3) What is the primary purpose for a photograph in a report?
Page reference: “Creating Illustrations”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 01
1) 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.
<br><br><img src="https://oup-arc.com/static/5fa037212502bd0010d73e54/Tebeaux5e_TB_image/Ch 06 B (2).jpg" style="max-width:100%" alt=" An illustration depicting the percent of individuals dying from heart disease based on age."/><br><br>
Page reference: “Designing Illustrations Ethically”
Type: essay/short answer question
Title: Chapter 6 Question 02
2) You work for a healthcare organization and are tasked with writing a brief report on the benefits of washing one’s hands to help fight the spread of the flu virus. This is going to be used as a quick informational document for physicians to help remind them to talk to their patients about washing their hands. You are told you need to have this document done in one hour and it can only be one page long because it is going to be printed in-house and mailed to clinics. Explain why using illustrations is or is not appropriate in this scenario. Be sure to include support for your argument based on the guidelines to creating effective illustrations in Chapter 6.
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