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The Business Writing Process

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  • 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. Use Initialisms






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






3. What are Individual Contexts






4. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






5. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






6. What is the best advice for Drafting?






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. What are Cons of Email?

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Using short and long sentences strategically






20. 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






21. What should you know about a Letter?






22. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






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






24. What is a Memorandum?






25. How is formatting important?






26. When to use Instant Messaging?






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






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






29. When should email NOT be used?






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






31. How to end an email






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






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






34. Goal and audience






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






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

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37. Formal






38. What is Indirect Order?






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






43. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






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






45. Clairty






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






47. Formality Considerations






48. 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)






49. How do you begin the message?

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50. How do you present information in long messages?