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






2. What is a Memorandum?






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






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

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5. Repeating keywords and key phrases






6. What are three levels of Editing?






7. Correctness






8. 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






9. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






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






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






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






13. What is the best advice for Drafting?






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






15. Formality Considerations






16. When to use Instant Messaging?






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






18. How do you Plan the message?






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






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






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






22. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






23. What is Direct Order?






24. Conciseness






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






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






27. What techniques can be used for gathering information?






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






29. 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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30. 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






31. How do you present information in message?






32. Stages can also be summarized as...






33. Are these stages recursive or linear?






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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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.






39. How do you begin the message?

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40. How do you present information in long messages?






41. Formal






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






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






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






45. Steps to Successful Writing






46. 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






47. 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






48. Goal and audience






49. Tell and show how to do something






50. 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)