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






2. E.g. 'most important'






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






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






5. What are the activities in the planning stage?






6. 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






7. What are Pros of Email?






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. What are three levels of Editing?






15. 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.






16. 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






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






18. What is a Memorandum?






19. 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






20. Etiquette






21. How to end an email






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






23. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






24. How do you begin the message?

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25. When to use Instant Messaging?






26. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. How do you present information in long messages?






33. What should you know about a Letter?






34. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






35. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






36. 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.






37. Conciseness






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






39. Steps to Successful Writing






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






41. 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






42. Informal






43. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






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






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






46. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






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






48. Use Initialisms






49. What techniques can be used for gathering information?






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