Exam 5: Organizing and Drafting Business Messages

Paragraphs arranged in the direct plan start with supporting sentences and conclude with the topic sentence.

The sentence Clara was accepted into an MBA program is an active-voice sentence.

When you expect the audience to be pleased, mildly interested, or neutral, use the ____________________ pattern of organization.

Accessing electronic resources, manually searching library resources, investigating primary sources, and conducting scientific experiments are all examples of ____________________ research methods.

Elizabeth wants to avoid monotony and add spark to her business messages. What should she do? 

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

A(n) ____________________ is usually a broken-off part of a complex sentence and is one of the most serious errors a writer can make.

____________________ is used by small groups to help generate ideas for writing tasks.

Hard-working employees are rewarded for their efforts is an example of a(n) ____________________ clause.

Looking in the files and talking with your boss are examples of ____________________ research methods.

Which of the following is done during Phase 2 of the writing process? 

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 the ____________________ organizational pattern, the main idea follows the details, explanation, and evidence.

The ____________________ organizational pattern is typically used for routine requests and responses, orders and acknowledgments, nonsensitive memos, e-mail messages, informational reports, and informational oral presentations.

To achieve parallel construction, use similar structures to express similar ideas.