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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. How is formatting important?






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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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.






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






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

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






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






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






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






14. What are three levels of Editing?






15. When to use Instant Messaging?






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






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






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






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






20. How do you present information in message?






21. 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






22. Casual






23. Informal






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






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






26. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






27. What techniques can be used for gathering information?






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






29. Formality Considerations






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






31. E.g. 'most important'






32. What is Direct Order?






33. Correctness






34. 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






35. How do you present information in long messages?






36. Using short and long sentences strategically






37. What are Pros of Email?






38. Etiquette






39. General considerations with Email Messages






40. Formal






41. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






42. Use Initialisms






43. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






44. Are these stages recursive or linear?






45. 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






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






47. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






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






49. How to end an email






50. How do you Plan the message?