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






2. 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






3. What is Indirect Order?






4. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






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






6. 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






7. 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






8. Formality Considerations






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






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






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






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






13. What is format of most Memos?






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






15. Stages can also be summarized as...






16. How do you present information in long messages?






17. Clairty






18. Conciseness






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






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






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






22. How do you present information in message?






23. When should email NOT be used?






24. 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






25. 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






26. General considerations with Email Messages






27. How to end an email






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






29. Repeating keywords and key phrases






30. Etiquette






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






32. How do you Plan the message?






33. What is the best advice for Drafting?






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






35. 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)






36. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






37. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






38. What are Cons of Email?


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






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






41. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






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






43. Goal and audience






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. What is important in the Revising stage?