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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. Purpose - problem - plan/solution - conclusion






2. How do you begin the message?

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3. How do you Plan the message?






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






5. Correctness






6. What are Cons of Email?

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






8. How to end an email






9. What is format of most Memos?






10. Formal






11. 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






12. Iitalics - bold type - underlining etc.






13. 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)






14. What are Pros of Email?






15. 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






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






17. What is important in the Revising stage?






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






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






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






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






22. Conciseness






23. What is the general Purpose of a Letter?






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






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






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






27. Steps to Successful Writing






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






29. 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






30. What is current emphasis on for a Letter?






31. What are the activities in the planning stage?






32. 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






33. Clairty






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. Formality Considerations






37. Casual






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






39. What should you know about a Letter?






40. When should email NOT be used?






41. Use Initialisms






42. E.g. 'most important'






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






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






45. How do you present information in long messages?






46. Why Avoid Perfectionism in Drafting?






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






48. What is the best advice for Drafting?






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






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