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The Business Writing Process

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Used to show - by the structure of a sentence - the appropriate relationship between ideas of unequal importance.






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. Letters - memos - email - instant messages - telephone calls - Faxes - Face-to-face meetings - video conferences - web sites






6. How to end an email






7. Plan what you are going to say - polish what you wrote before you sent it - proofread everything

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






9. Understand and agree on the important goals - organization - and deadlines for the report - Establish group rules early on and stick to them - Put the good of the group ahead of individual egos - Agree on the group's organization - Identify each mem






10. Stages can also be summarized as...






11. 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






12. How much time should a student spend in each writing stage?






13. 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)






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






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






16. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






17. 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.






18. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






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






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






21. Repeating keywords and key phrases






22. Steps to Successful Writing






23. 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.






24. What is format of most Memos?






25. 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






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






27. What are three levels of Revision?






28. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






29. What are Cons of Email?

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






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






32. How do you Plan the message?






33. What are Pros of Email?






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






35. How is formatting important?






36. The use of language that is more formal - technical - or showy than necessary to communicate information to the reader.






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






38. Etiquette






39. When to use Instant Messaging?






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






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






42. Clairty






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






44. Use Initialisms






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






46. Using short and long sentences strategically






47. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






48. The relationships among ideas are clear to readers. A logical sequence of related ideas and clear transitions between these ideas.






49. Goal and audience






50. How do you begin the message?

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