Exam 4: Principles of Business Communication

Give a more specific and precise word or phrase for each italicized word or words in the sentences below.Add necessary details if needed to be more precise. a. Thomas drove by the elementary school. b. Daniel cultivated the field with the tractor. c. What answer did you find on that page in your science textbook? d. Ming Li is a native of another country. e. The house on Elm Street was built in 1950.

A sentence structure that allows one idea to be emphasized and one idea to be de-emphasized is the

Which of the words below is most likely to be understood for a middle-level receiver?

Diversity has become widely recognized in business; therefore, the use of unbiased language is no longer an essential consideration in the composition of business messages.

Which of the following words is not a transitional word or phrase?

Explain why paragraphs in business reports can be somewhat longer than those in business letters and memos.

Provide an alternate word or phrase to make the following words more understandable to a receiver with medium vocabulary level. a. transcend b. renounce c. gaunt d. deftly e. depleted

What is the meaning of each of the following guidelines for composing clear sentences:a.Give sentences unity.b.Keep related words together.

Sentence unity comes from limiting content to one main idea.

Rewrite the following sentences to improve clarity by using short sentences and removing unnecessary words. a. Whenever the checks are received late and after the appropriate and correct due dates, the payments are considered and deemed past due. b. The class met twice a week, students attended on both Tuesday and Thursday, and 5:30 p.m. was the time the class started.