1. Kelsey wants to know what the MAIN purpose of the visuals in the committee’s report will be. What will you tell him? 

a. to promote the writers credibility 

b. to enhance the reports visual appeal.

c. to meet the required report length; the CEO wants the report to be at least 50 pages

d.to take the place of writing ; the less text in the report the better.

e. to communicate information regarding constituencies perceptions of oakdale hospital. 

2. Several committee members are stumped on how to best organize the data in their visuals. You should tell them to do all of the following EXCEPT

a. consider what colors will help them best convey the data

b. determine whether the visual is appropriate for an audience that includes the CEO and public

c.decide when in the report it will be most appropriate to present the visuals 

d. determine which data from each groups responses they want to emphasize.

e. use only those visuals that require data-generated visuals, such as the yes/no data

3. Sondra wants to know which type of visual would best help her compare responses from patients and responses from employees on a question regarding safety at Oakdale. To answer the question, respondents rated their answers on a scale of 1-5. What would you tell her? 

a. use a flow chart

b. be guided by what is most attractive, not by the wording of your points regarding your visuals

c.use a data generated visual

d. do not use a visual; all comparisons are best represented by text.

e. use a diagram.

4. Mike plans to include several visuals of varying sizes, as will all committee members. Mike has asked whether all of his visuals as well as others’ can be put in an appendix at the end of the report so that committee members don’t have to worry about coordinating everyone’s visuals (e.g., labeling, numbering) throughout the report. You could tell him all of the following EXCEPT.

a. place all of the visuals at the end of the report in the appendix; visuals wont go in the report itself.

b. place all visuals in the report itself, visuals wont go in the appendix.

c. place summary charts or tables that apply to the entire report in both the report and in the appendix.

d. place visuals in the appendix that are necessary for completeness but are not discussed in the document.

e. place only small visuals in the report’ place large visuals in the appendix. 

5. Maria has a small table that she wants to put in the body of the report to show the number of individuals surveyed in each group (e.g., patients, employees, community, vendors) as well as the total number of respondents in each group. She wants to know how to integrate the visual with the text, which carries the primary message. What will you tell her?

a. place the visual in the appendix

b. dont use the text to provide examples that call your audiences attention to findings; the visual should do this.

c. avoid signal phrases such as ” As shown in table 1..” 

d. dont discuss exceptions to the idea conveyed in the visual; this will make your visual less credible. 

e. use the GEE process. 

6. Some committee members have begun creating visuals. Joe has noticed that the scales for his charts begin at 0, while the scale on Sue’s charts begin at 5, 10, or 15—wherever the first data point is. He and Sue want to know where their scales should begin. What will you tell them? 

a. use whatever strategy makes your visual looks the best

b. decide what they want to use; as long as everyone is consistent , it doesn’t matter where the scales begin.

c. begin all scales at 0.

d. use either strategy but stretch the visuals so that they are the same size regardless of the scale.

e. begin all scales at whatever the first data points is ( 0,5,15 etc.) 

7. You decide to make a checklist to ensure that everyone’s visuals are as clear as possible. Your checklist should include all of the following EXCEPT.

a. have i used at least one usual for the data for every question? 

b. am i using the right chart type for my purpose?

c. are the labels clear?

d. are the grids shading, and background distracting or helpful? 

e. is the typeface appropriate?