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






2. What are Pros of Email?






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






4. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






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






6. 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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7. When to use Instant Messaging?






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






9. How do you present information in message?






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






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






12. Casual






13. Clairty






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






15. 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.






16. Expressions that have been used fro so long that they are no longer fresh but come to mind easily bc they are so familiar. Often wordy as well as vague and cab be confusing - especially to non-native English speakers - E.g. all over the map - run it






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






18. What is important in the Revising stage?






19. Are these stages recursive or linear?






20. Correctness






21. How is formatting important?






22. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






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






24. 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)






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






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






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






28. What is format of most Memos?






29. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






30. Formality Considerations






31. 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






32. What is Direct Order?






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. Conciseness






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






40. 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?






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






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






43. Goal and audience






44. How to end an email






45. What is a Memorandum?






46. What is Indirect Order?






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






48. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






49. Etiquette






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

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