An informative synopsis

A) simply tells what the report is about.
B) presents the main points of the report in the same order as the text.
C) omits the findings of the report.
D) is preferable if your report is organized using the indirect approach.
E) provides moderately greater detail than the table of contents.

Answer: B
Explanation: B) An informative synopsis presents the main points of the report in the order in which they appear in the text. A descriptive synopsis, on the other hand, simply tells what the report is about, using only moderately greater detail than the table of contents; the actual findings of the report are omitted.

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