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The Business Writing Process

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The relationships among ideas are clear to readers. A logical sequence of related ideas and clear transitions between these ideas.






2. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






3. An imaginative expression that often compares two things that are basically not alike but have at least one thing in common.






4. What should you know about a Letter?






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






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






7. The principle of of stressing the most important ieas in writing. You can achieve this with the careful use of: Position - Climatic Order - Sentence Type - Sentence Length - Sentence Length - Active Voice - Repetition - Intensifiers - Direct Stateme






8. What is a Memorandum?






9. Are these stages recursive or linear?






10. How do you know what to include in your message?






11. An inoffensive substitute for a word or phrase that could be distasteful - offensive - or too blunt.






12. Conciseness






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






14. Words or phrases that suddenly become popular and - because of an intense period of overuse - lose their freshness and precisness - E.g. interface (as a verb) - impact (as a verb) - skill sets - deliverables - slam dunk - bleeding edge - cash cow - 2






15. How do you present information in message?






16. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






17. 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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18. How to end an email






19. What are Individual Contexts






20. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






21. Formality Considerations






22. Techniques for writing memos and emails are...






23. Provide practical info - give facts - not impressions - provide visuals to clarify - give accurate measurements - stating responsibility precisely - persuading and offering recommendations






24. 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?






25. What are three levels of Editing?






26. Identifying your audience - Establishing your purpose - Formulating your message - and Selecting your style (how something is written rather than what is written) and tone (expresses your attitude toward your topic and audience)






27. How do you begin the message?

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28. Goal and audience






29. They dentify things that can be perceived by the 5 senses - such as diploma - manager - or keyboard






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






31. Tell and show how to do something






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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






36. Where you put the idea - The first & last words of a sentence - paragraph - doc - stand out in readers' minds.






37. Use Initialisms






38. What are Cons of Email?

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






40. To emphasize the performer of an action: make the performer the subject of the verb






41. Words and expressions that offend because they make inappropriate assumptions or stereotypes about gender - ethnicity - physical or mental disability - age or sexual orientation.






42. Casual






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






44. Introduction; list of equipment and materials; steps for your instructions; warnings - cautions - and notes; conclusion






45. Using words like 'most - much - very' with caution - wthout overdoing it.






46. What is the best advice for Drafting?






47. Correctness






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






49. Formal






50. Audience's preferences - personal work style - how widely info needs to be distributed etc.