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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. Tell and show how to do something






2. What should you know about a Letter?






3. 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.






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






5. How do you begin the message?

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6. Formal






7. 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






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






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






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






11. How is formatting important?






12. When should email NOT be used?






13. E.g. 'most important'






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. What is format of most Memos?






22. 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






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






24. Stages can also be summarized as...






25. Are these stages recursive or linear?






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






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






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






29. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






30. What is important in the Revising stage?






31. What are three levels of Editing?






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






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






34. When to use Instant Messaging?






35. What are Cons of Email?

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36. 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






37. How do you present information in message?






38. Clairty






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






40. What is a Memorandum?






41. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






42. What techniques can be used for gathering information?






43. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






44. Using short and long sentences strategically






45. What are Individual Contexts






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






47. 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






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






49. Goal and audience






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