MAP Communication and Documentation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student writes a lab report. Which section should describe exactly how the experiment was carried out so someone else could repeat it?
- Introduction
- Procedure (Correct answer)
- Conclusion
- Abstract
Correct answer: Procedure
The procedure lists the steps in order so the experiment can be replicated.
Question 2: Which sentence is the best example of objective documentation?
- The meeting was a total waste of time.
- The meeting began at 3:05 p.m. and ended at 3:50 p.m. (Correct answer)
- Everyone seemed bored during the meeting.
- The meeting probably should have been shorter.
Correct answer: The meeting began at 3:05 p.m. and ended at 3:50 p.m.
Objective documentation records measurable facts rather than opinions or guesses.
Question 3: When paraphrasing a source in a research paper, what must a writer still include?
- Quotation marks around every word
- A citation crediting the original source (Correct answer)
- The author's full biography
- A copy of the original page
Correct answer: A citation crediting the original source
Paraphrased ideas still belong to the original author and must be cited to avoid plagiarism.
Question 4: A student is emailing a teacher to request an extension. Which subject line is most effective?
- Hey
- Question
- Extension Request: History Essay Due Friday (Correct answer)
- PLEASE READ ASAP!!!
Correct answer: Extension Request: History Essay Due Friday
A specific subject line tells the reader the purpose of the email at a glance.
Question 5: Which transition word best signals a contrast between two ideas?
- Furthermore
- Similarly
- However (Correct answer)
- Consequently
Correct answer: However
"However" introduces an idea that contrasts with the one before it.
Question 6: In a group presentation, what is the main purpose of a closing summary?
- To introduce brand-new evidence
- To restate the key points so the audience remembers them (Correct answer)
- To apologize for any mistakes
- To list every source used
Correct answer: To restate the key points so the audience remembers them
A summary reinforces the main ideas and helps the audience retain them.
Question 7: A writer finds an error in a record that has already been submitted. What is the most appropriate action?
- Erase the error so no one sees it
- Ignore it because the record is already filed
- Make a clear, dated correction that shows what was changed (Correct answer)
- Rewrite the entire record from memory
Correct answer: Make a clear, dated correction that shows what was changed
Good documentation practice corrects errors openly and keeps a trail of what was changed and when.
MAP Communication and Documentation 2
A student writes a lab report.
Which section should describe exactly how the experiment was carried out so someone else could repeat it?