Question

select the correct answer.

janelle is a technical writer at a manufacturing company. on monday, she planned to complete her work on a new software release by the end of the week. on tuesday, her project manager sent her an email about a change in plans. janelle now needs to complete her product release assignment by the end of the workday on wednesday. so, janelle reprioritizes her tasks and lets the manager know that she will meet the new deadline. which technical writing skill is most evident in janelles response to her project manager?

curiosity
precision
flexibility
professionalism

Explanation:

Analyze the scenario

Janelle is asked to change her schedule on short notice, moving her deadline from the end of the week to Wednesday. She adapts by reprioritizing her tasks and confirming she will meet the new deadline.

Evaluate the options

• curiosity: Relates to asking questions and learning, which is not the primary focus here.
• precision: Relates to accuracy and detail, which does not describe adapting to a schedule change.
• flexibility: Relates to the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, plans, and deadlines. Janelle's reprioritization directly demonstrates this.
• professionalism: While she behaves professionally, the specific skill of adapting to a sudden change in plans is best described by flexibility.

Answer:

• curiosity
• precision
• flexibility (Correct answer)
• professionalism