Question 1

What is a proper greeting for a formal e-mail to your dean?

Accepted Answer

A) Hey Dean Jones 
B) Hi dean 
C) Dear Dean Jones 
D) Hey Jones 
A) Hey Dean Jones 
B) Hi dean 
C) Dear Dean Jones 
D) Hey Jones

Question 2

How should you show a direct quotation?

Accepted Answer

A) Put it in italics 
B) Refer to the source 
C) Put quotation marks around it 
D) Underline it 
A) Put it in italics 
B) Refer to the source 
C) Put quotation marks around it 
D) Underline it

Question 3

Develop your ideas using bullet points,phrases,and key words while:

Accepted Answer

A) Pre-writing 
B) Drafting 
C) Forming your outline 
D) Researching and investigating 
A) Pre-writing 
B) Drafting 
C) Forming your outline 
D) Researching and investigating

Question 4

What can help you keep your focus while writing?

Accepted Answer

A) Question the blank page 
B) Your clearly stated objectives 
C) Caffeine 
D) Sharing the document 
A) Question the blank page 
B) Your clearly stated objectives 
C) Caffeine 
D) Sharing the document

Question 5

How should you begin the revising and editing of your document?

Accepted Answer

A) Read your first draft all the way through without making notations or changes 
B) Read your first draft all the way through,making notations or changes as you see fit 
C) Run your word-processing program's spelling- and grammar-check 
D) Check and double check all of your punctuation 
A) Read your first draft all the way through without making notations or changes 
B) Read your first draft all the way through,making notations or changes as you see fit 
C) Run your word-processing program's spelling- and grammar-check 
D) Check and double check all of your punctuation

Question 6

Most of your assignments in college and in business use the:

Accepted Answer

A) Reserved tone 
B) Formal tone 
C) Informal tone 
D) Medium tone 
A) Reserved tone 
B) Formal tone 
C) Informal tone 
D) Medium tone

Question 7

Always take into account your secondary as well as your primary purpose in writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the term for restating specific work of another?

Accepted Answer

A) Summarizing 
B) Paraphrasing 
C) Quoting 
D) Mentioning 
A) Summarizing 
B) Paraphrasing 
C) Quoting 
D) Mentioning

Question 9

To most effectively edit and revise your work,start with the details,and then work on any major issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What do you need to know about your audience in order to properly tailor the content of your document?

Accepted Answer

A) Their base knowledge of your subject matter 
B) Their strengths and weaknesses 
C) Their professional associations 
D) Their hobbies 
A) Their base knowledge of your subject matter 
B) Their strengths and weaknesses 
C) Their professional associations 
D) Their hobbies

Question 11

Once you have finished your first draft,immediately begin to revise and edit until you have a perfect document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The more recognized form of English,without dialects or colloquialisms,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) Formal English 
B) The Queen's English 
C) Standard English 
D) TV English 
A) Formal English 
B) The Queen's English 
C) Standard English 
D) TV English

Question 13

After ascertaining your audience and their grasp of your subject matter,you should next determine their:

Accepted Answer

A) Education 
B) Aspirations 
C) Vocation 
D) Expectations 
A) Education 
B) Aspirations 
C) Vocation 
D) Expectations

Question 14

Keeping a record of where you find your information during your research helps you to accurately cite your sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How can the five steps of the writing process make writing simpler for you?

Accepted Answer

A) You can finish a step and then take some time off of the project 
B) The steps divide the writing process into more achievable parts 
C) You can use whichever step or steps work best for you 
D) The steps make the writing process shorter,so you can wait longer to start writing 
A) You can finish a step and then take some time off of the project 
B) The steps divide the writing process into more achievable parts 
C) You can use whichever step or steps work best for you 
D) The steps make the writing process shorter,so you can wait longer to start writing

Question 16

Writing for your job is completely different than writing a college assignment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is a proper greeting for a formal e-mail to your dean?

How should you show a direct quotation?

Develop your ideas using bullet points,phrases,and key words while:

What can help you keep your focus while writing?

How should you begin the revising and editing of your document?

Most of your assignments in college and in business use the:

Always take into account your secondary as well as your primary purpose in writing.

What is the term for restating specific work of another?

To most effectively edit and revise your work,start with the details,and then work on any major issues.

What do you need to know about your audience in order to properly tailor the content of your document?

Once you have finished your first draft,immediately begin to revise and edit until you have a perfect document.

The more recognized form of English,without dialects or colloquialisms,is known as

After ascertaining your audience and their grasp of your subject matter,you should next determine their:

Keeping a record of where you find your information during your research helps you to accurately cite your sources.

How can the five steps of the writing process make writing simpler for you?

Writing for your job is completely different than writing a college assignment.

Foundations for Student Success

Taking Charge of Your Education

Setting Goals

Building Positive Relationships

Learning Strategies

Taking Notes

Studying for Examzes and Exams

Managing Time

Managing Money

Focusing on Health

Building a Career Foundation

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Exam 8: Writing With Clarity

What is a proper greeting for a formal e-mail to your dean?

How should you show a direct quotation?

Develop your ideas using bullet points,phrases,and key words while:

What can help you keep your focus while writing?

How should you begin the revising and editing of your document?

Most of your assignments in college and in business use the:

Always take into account your secondary as well as your primary purpose in writing.

What is the term for restating specific work of another?

To most effectively edit and revise your work,start with the details,and then work on any major issues.

What do you need to know about your audience in order to properly tailor the content of your document?

Once you have finished your first draft,immediately begin to revise and edit until you have a perfect document.

The more recognized form of English,without dialects or colloquialisms,is known as

After ascertaining your audience and their grasp of your subject matter,you should next determine their:

Keeping a record of where you find your information during your research helps you to accurately cite your sources.

How can the five steps of the writing process make writing simpler for you?

Writing for your job is completely different than writing a college assignment.

Foundations for Student Success

Taking Charge of Your Education

Setting Goals

Building Positive Relationships

Learning Strategies

Taking Notes

Studying for Examzes and Exams

Managing Time

Managing Money

Focusing on Health

Building a Career Foundation

Filters