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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. How do you Plan the message?






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






8. Casual






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






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






11. Letters - memos - email - instant messages - telephone calls - Faxes - Face-to-face meetings - video conferences - web sites






12. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






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






14. Correctness






15. Are these stages recursive or linear?






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






17. Tell and show how to do something






18. Formality Considerations






19. Stages can also be summarized as...






20. 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






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






22. What are three levels of Editing?






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






24. Where you put the idea - The first & last words of a sentence - paragraph - doc - stand out in readers' minds.






25. Formal






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






27. 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






28. How do you present information in message?






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






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. 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.






32. When to use Instant Messaging?






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






34. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






35. When should email NOT be used?






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






37. What are Pros of Email?






38. What is a Memorandum?






39. How to end an email






40. 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)






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






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






43. How is formatting important?






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






45. Goal and audience






46. 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






47. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






48. What is the best advice for Drafting?






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






50. 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.