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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. Etiquette






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






3. Formality Considerations






4. Using short and long sentences strategically






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






6. What are Pros of Email?






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






9. What are Individual Contexts






10. What are Cons of Email?


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






12. Goal and audience






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






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






15. 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






16. Repeating keywords and key phrases






17. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






18. Am I giving the reader too much or too little info? - does this point belong here? - is this point relevant? - am I repeating or contradicting myself? - have I ended appropriately?






19. E.g. 'most important'






20. General considerations with Email Messages






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






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






23. How do you begin the message?


24. 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






25. What is critical to a message's success?






26. What are three levels of Revision?






27. Purpose - findings - conclusion - and recommendations






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






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






30. How is formatting important?






31. How do you present information in long messages?






32. Correctness






33. How to end an email






34. What is format of most Memos?






35. When to use Instant Messaging?






36. How do you Plan the message?






37. Casual






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






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






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






41. Stages can also be summarized as...






42. What is important in the Revising stage?






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






44. 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






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






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






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. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






49. Steps to Successful Writing






50. When should email NOT be used?