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The Business Writing Process

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Avoid language that attempts to evade responsibility - Avoid deceptive language - Do not deemphasize or suppress important information - Do not emphasize misleading or incorrect information - Avoid using language that is biased - racist - or sexist o






2. Am I giving the reader too much or too little info? - does this point belong here? - is this point relevant? - am I repeating or contradicting myself? - have I ended appropriately?






3. An organized presentation of relevant data on any topic that a company or agency tracks in its day-to-day operations






4. The attitude a writer expresses toward the subject and his or her readers. May range depending on purpose etc.






5. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






6. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






7. Means that extraneous words - phrases - clauses - and sentences have been removed from writing without sacrificing clarity or appropriate detail.






8. Sentences can vary in sentence length - word order - loose and periodic sentences






9. Use Initialisms






10. What should you know about a Letter?






11. What are three levels of Revision?






12. What are Pros of Email?






13. E.g. 'most important'






14. Modifiers that repeat an idea implicit or present in the word being modified contribute to wordiness by being redundant (basic essentials - final outcome) - Coordinated synonyms (each and every - first and foremost.) - Expletives - relative pronouns






15. What is a Memorandum?






16. Less formal than in the past - Varies from conversational style - The use of personal pronouns is important - In emails etc. something between conversational & business writing should be used - Only use we when it is company policy






17. What is the best advice for Drafting?






18. Introduction - list of materials - actual steps - warnings - cautions - and notes - conclusion when necessary






19. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






20. Varying sentences by using a compound sentence - a complex sentence - or a simple sentence






21. Places the reader's interest and perspective foremost. It is based on the principle that most readers are naturally more concerned about their own needs than they are about those of a writer or a writer's organization - often means using the words y

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22. A sentence that is so tangled with structural and grammatical problems that it cannot be repaired - often result from trying to include too many ideas in one sentence.






23. How do you Plan the message?






24. How to end an email






25. Honesty - attractive - carefully organized - concise accurate - current information - relevance






26. The skeleton of the document you are going to write--structures your writing by ensuring that it has a beginning - middle - and end.Types: topic outlines - sentence outlines etc.






27. When to use Instant Messaging?






28. General ideas - qualities - conditions - acts or relationships-intangible things that cannot be detected by the five senses






29. Put instructions is correct order - right amount of information only - group closely related items into 1 step - give reader hints on how to best accomplish task - state when 1 step affects another - insert graphics where needed






30. A group of words that has a special meaning apart from its literal meaning. Someone who 'runs for office'






31. How do you present information in long messages?






32. Provide practical information - give facts not impressions - provide visuals to clarify and condense information - give accurate measurements - state responsibilities precisely - persuade and offer recommendations -






33. To set you apart from the others; show that you have customized your resume for that company/job opening






34. How is formatting important?






35. Stages can also be summarized as...






36. Use to call attention to a particular word or statement --






37. What types of research is done in gathering information?






38. What techniques can be used for gathering information?






39. Correctness






40. Used to show - by the structure of a sentence - the appropriate relationship between ideas of unequal importance.






41. The ____________ of a word are its literal meanings - as defined in a dictionary.






42. Listing the ideas or facts within a sentence in sequence from least to most important






43. Condenses writing by omitting articles - pronouns - conjunctions - and transitions - e.g. ' Per 5/21 email 12 copies of instruction needed asap'






44. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






45. General considerations with Email Messages






46. Clairty






47. What are the activities in the planning stage?






48. Make sure your e-mail is confidential and ethical - observe all of the proprietary requirements when using e-mail - use an acceptable format- follow all of the rules of 'netiqette' when answering e-mail - adopt a professional style - ensure that yo






49. What is format of most Memos?






50. Concern policies and regulations found in employee handbooks and other internal corporate communications