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The Business Writing Process

Instructions:
  • 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. Tell and show how to do something






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






3. What are Individual Contexts






4. The ___________ of a word are its meanings and associations beyond its literal definitions - words often have particular connotations for audiences within professional groups and organizations






5. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






6. What are three levels of Revision?






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






10. What is critical to a message's success?






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. What techniques can be used for gathering information?






15. 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)






16. What is the best advice for Drafting?






17. General considerations with Email Messages






18. What is Indirect Order?






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






20. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






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






22. Clairty






23. What are Cons of Email?


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






25. What are the activities in the planning stage?






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






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






28. E.g. 'most important'






29. Formal






30. What is format of most Memos?






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






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






33. Are these stages recursive or linear?






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






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






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






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






38. When should email NOT be used?






39. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






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






41. Using short and long sentences strategically






42. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






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






44. Use Initialisms






45. What are three levels of Editing?






46. How do you present information in long messages?






47. How is formatting important?






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






49. 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






50. What should you know about a Letter?