Question 1

What type of sentence fault results when a writer punctuates a broken-off part of a complex sentence as if it were a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) Run-on sentence 
B) Comma splice 
C) Fragment 
D) Simple 
A) Run-on sentence 
B) Comma splice 
C) Fragment 
D) Simple

Question 2

Alex is working on a report and has reached Phase 2 of the 3-x-3 writing process.What question should he ask while collecting information during this second phase?

Accepted Answer

A) What does the receiver need to know about the topic? 
B) What is the receiver to do and how is the receiver to do it? 
C) When must the receiver do it? 
D) Alex should ask all of these questions. 
A) What does the receiver need to know about the topic? 
B) What is the receiver to do and how is the receiver to do it? 
C) When must the receiver do it? 
D) Alex should ask all of these questions.

Question 3

A comma splice results when a writer joins two ________ clauses with a comma.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A comma splice results when a writer...

Question 4

Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallelism?

Accepted Answer

A) In my current position,I interact with customers,input orders,and am responsible for updating the company's Facebook page. 
B) Our new CEO's objectives are to improve employee morale,to boost revenues,and to enhance community relations. 
C) Collecting,organizing,and documentation -- these are important steps in researching a problem. 
D) The person we hire for this position should be flexible,reliable,and have good organizational skills. 
A) In my current position,I interact with customers,input orders,and am responsible for updating the company's Facebook page. 
B) Our new CEO's objectives are to improve employee morale,to boost revenues,and to enhance community relations. 
C) Collecting,organizing,and documentation -- these are important steps in researching a problem. 
D) The person we hire for this position should be flexible,reliable,and have good organizational skills.

Question 5

When generating ideas,________ isthe practice of requesting input or services online from unknown crowd members rather than from traditional employees or contractors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When generating ideas,________ isthe practice of requesting...

Question 6

A paragraph is coherent when _________.

Accepted Answer

A) one idea logically leads to the next 
B) it contains fewer than ten sentences 
C) it avoids dovetailed sentences 
D) ​it contains more than one main idea 
A) one idea logically leads to the next 
B) it contains fewer than ten sentences 
C) it avoids dovetailed sentences 
D) ​it contains more than one main idea

Question 7

The following represents a sentence fragment: With a solid idea and careful planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Brody is writing a memo to refuse an employee's vacation request.He should use the indirect pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Because she wants to be promoted into a management position,Jessica is taking business courses at her local community college is an example of a ________ sentence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because she wants to be promoted into...

Question 10

In asking consumers what career its famous Barbie doll should pursue next,toymaker Mattel was using ________.

Accepted Answer

A) crowdsourcing 
B) crowdstorming 
C) crowdfunding 
D) crowdmarketing 
A) crowdsourcing 
B) crowdstorming 
C) crowdfunding 
D) crowdmarketing

Question 11

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers;some even use Twitter. 
B) Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers,and some even use Twitter. 
C) Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers some even use Twitter. 
D) Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers.Some even use Twitter. 
A) Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers;some even use Twitter. 
B) Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers,and some even use Twitter. 
C) Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers some even use Twitter. 
D) Many companies use Facebook to connect with customers.Some even use Twitter.

Question 12

Which of the following should be organized in a direct pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) An online manual showing visitors how to download a software program 
B) A proposal submitted to the board of directors to add a wellness program to the company's benefits package 
C) An e-mail message to employees telling them that health benefits will be cut 
D) A letter denying a customer's claim about a defective product 
A) An online manual showing visitors how to download a software program 
B) A proposal submitted to the board of directors to add a wellness program to the company's benefits package 
C) An e-mail message to employees telling them that health benefits will be cut 
D) A letter denying a customer's claim about a defective product

Question 13

The verb phrase in the following sentence is in the active voice:Kaitlynwas accepted into an MBA program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Researching may involve informal or formal methods.List and describe two informal research methods and two formal research methods.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should inc

Question 15

Which of the following scenarios would most likely require a scientific experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) A research firm wants to find out how many parents plan to send their children to private schools. 
B) A company wants to measure reactions to the price of a new flavored vitamin water product to learn how much consumers would be willing to pay. 
C) A student wants to find out how a business leader got his start in the industry. 
D) A development team has to decide which of four possible locations would be best for a new fast-food restaurant. 
A) A research firm wants to find out how many parents plan to send their children to private schools. 
B) A company wants to measure reactions to the price of a new flavored vitamin water product to learn how much consumers would be willing to pay. 
C) A student wants to find out how a business leader got his start in the industry. 
D) A development team has to decide which of four possible locations would be best for a new fast-food restaurant.

Question 16

The first ATM opened near London in 1967 is an example of an independent clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The following sentence contains parallel structure: The policy affected all vendors,suppliers,and those involved with consulting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If you have any new ideas is an example of an independent clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Peter is writing an e-mail message to his staff that the new computers promised to arrive on Monday will be delayed for two weeks.He knows that many people will be frustrated because their current computers are slow and outdated.Which organizational pattern should his message follow?

Accepted Answer

A) direct pattern 
B) indirect pattern 
C) chronological pattern 
D) geographical pattern 
A) direct pattern 
B) indirect pattern 
C) chronological pattern 
D) geographical pattern

Question 20

Which of the following documents would most likely use an introduction,a proposed solution,staffing,a schedule and/or costs,and authorization organization?

Accepted Answer

A) E-mail message 
B) Analytical report 
C) Proposal 
D) Informational report 
A) E-mail message 
B) Analytical report 
C) Proposal 
D) Informational report

What type of sentence fault results when a writer punctuates a broken-off part of a complex sentence as if it were a complete sentence?

Alex is working on a report and has reached Phase 2 of the 3-x-3 writing process.What question should he ask while collecting information during this second phase?

A comma splice results when a writer joins two ________ clauses with a comma.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallelism?

When generating ideas,________ isthe practice of requesting input or services online from unknown crowd members rather than from traditional employees or contractors.

A paragraph is coherent when _________.

The following represents a sentence fragment: With a solid idea and careful planning.

Brody is writing a memo to refuse an employee's vacation request.He should use the indirect pattern.

Because she wants to be promoted into a management position,Jessica is taking business courses at her local community college is an example of a ________ sentence.

In asking consumers what career its famous Barbie doll should pursue next,toymaker Mattel was using ________.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Which of the following should be organized in a direct pattern?

The verb phrase in the following sentence is in the active voice:Kaitlynwas accepted into an MBA program.

Researching may involve informal or formal methods.List and describe two informal research methods and two formal research methods.

Which of the following scenarios would most likely require a scientific experiment?

The first ATM opened near London in 1967 is an example of an independent clause.

The following sentence contains parallel structure: The policy affected all vendors,suppliers,and those involved with consulting.

If you have any new ideas is an example of an independent clause.

Peter is writing an e-mail message to his staff that the new computers promised to arrive on Monday will be delayed for two weeks.He knows that many people will be frustrated because their current computers are slow and outdated.Which organizational pattern should his message follow?

Which of the following documents would most likely use an introduction,a proposed solution,staffing,a schedule and/or costs,and authorization organization?

Business Communication in the Digital Age

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Report and Research Basics

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Résumés, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following Up

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Exam 5: Organizing and Writing Business Messages

What type of sentence fault results when a writer punctuates a broken-off part of a complex sentence as if it were a complete sentence?

Alex is working on a report and has reached Phase 2 of the 3-x-3 writing process.What question should he ask while collecting information during this second phase?

A comma splice results when a writer joins two ________ clauses with a comma.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallelism?

When generating ideas,________ isthe practice of requesting input or services online from unknown crowd members rather than from traditional employees or contractors.

A paragraph is coherent when _________.

The following represents a sentence fragment: With a solid idea and careful planning.

Brody is writing a memo to refuse an employee's vacation request.He should use the indirect pattern.

Because she wants to be promoted into a management position,Jessica is taking business courses at her local community college is an example of a ________ sentence.

In asking consumers what career its famous Barbie doll should pursue next,toymaker Mattel was using ________.

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

Which of the following should be organized in a direct pattern?

The verb phrase in the following sentence is in the active voice:Kaitlynwas accepted into an MBA program.

Researching may involve informal or formal methods.List and describe two informal research methods and two formal research methods.

Which of the following scenarios would most likely require a scientific experiment?

The first ATM opened near London in 1967 is an example of an independent clause.

The following sentence contains parallel structure: The policy affected all vendors,suppliers,and those involved with consulting.

If you have any new ideas is an example of an independent clause.

Peter is writing an e-mail message to his staff that the new computers promised to arrive on Monday will be delayed for two weeks.He knows that many people will be frustrated because their current computers are slow and outdated.Which organizational pattern should his message follow?

Which of the following documents would most likely use an introduction,a proposed solution,staffing,a schedule and/or costs,and authorization organization?

Business Communication in the Digital Age

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal, and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Report and Research Basics

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Résumés, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters