Question 1

Which of the following sentences exhibits the best style?

Accepted Answer

A) We need to take into consideration the data that are in the most recent report in order to make a decision. 
B) We need to consider the data that are in the most recent report in order to make a decision 
C) We need to consider the data that the report contains in order to decide. 
D) We need to consider the data contained in the report in order to decide. 
A) We need to take into consideration the data that are in the most recent report in order to make a decision. 
B) We need to consider the data that are in the most recent report in order to make a decision 
C) We need to consider the data that the report contains in order to decide. 
D) We need to consider the data contained in the report in order to decide.

Question 2

Henri's teachers have told him that he has a problem with wordiness, so he goes through each line carefully, looking for places he can tighten his writing.What part of the writing process does this activity represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Gathering 
C) Revising 
D) Editing 
A) Planning 
B) Gathering 
C) Revising 
D) Editing

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT something to check during a thorough revision?

Accepted Answer

A) Style and tone 
B) Organization 
C) Punctuation and spelling 
D) Content and clarity 
A) Style and tone 
B) Organization 
C) Punctuation and spelling 
D) Content and clarity

Question 4

Which of the following guidelines is LEAST likely to produce good writing?

Accepted Answer

A) Have several different strategies to choose from. 
B) Have clear goals focusing on purpose and audience. 
C) Use rules as guidelines that can be broken. 
D) Edit everything as soon as it is written. 
A) Have several different strategies to choose from. 
B) Have clear goals focusing on purpose and audience. 
C) Use rules as guidelines that can be broken. 
D) Edit everything as soon as it is written.

Question 5

Which of the following sentences uses an active verb, rather than a passive verb?

Accepted Answer

A) The report will be finished before the meeting. 
B) The report should be finished before work begins. 
C) The report will explain the project details. 
D) The report was submitted last week. 
A) The report will be finished before the meeting. 
B) The report should be finished before work begins. 
C) The report will explain the project details. 
D) The report was submitted last week.

Question 6

Which of the following strategies is likely to create successful writing for the web?

Accepted Answer

A) Get to the point 
B) Write for search engines more than for readers 
C) Maintain the same document lengths that you have in hard-copy documents 
D) Make sure you always use full sentences 
A) Get to the point 
B) Write for search engines more than for readers 
C) Maintain the same document lengths that you have in hard-copy documents 
D) Make sure you always use full sentences

Question 7

Which of the following strategies will enhance your style?

Accepted Answer

A) Clearly separate the subject and verb in long sentences 
B) Always edit sentences for tightness, even short ones 
C) Use long sentences when your subject matter is complicated or full of numbers 
D) Use short sentences to create repetition 
A) Clearly separate the subject and verb in long sentences 
B) Always edit sentences for tightness, even short ones 
C) Use long sentences when your subject matter is complicated or full of numbers 
D) Use short sentences to create repetition

Question 8

To help eliminate awkward phrasing, use WIRMI, which stands for _____.

Accepted Answer

What I Rea

Question 9

The noun phrase "take into consideration" would be much more effective rewritten as the verb _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The noun phrase "take into consideration" would...

Question 10

Which fraction of your total writing time should you plan to spend on planning and organizing?

Accepted Answer

A) One-tenth 
B) One-fifth 
C) One-third 
D) One-quarter 
A) One-tenth 
B) One-fifth 
C) One-third 
D) One-quarter

Question 11

Situational factors like audiences influence how rigid writing "rules" actually are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Choose the alternative that corrects the error in parallelism in the following: "To de-emphasize negative information, you should minimize negative words, state information positively, and sometimes if the negative really isn't important you can eliminate it."

Accepted Answer

A) You should minimize negative words, state information positively, and, if the negative really isn't important, you can eliminate it. 
B) You should minimize negative words, state information positively, and eliminate unimportant negatives. 
C) You should minimize negative words, state information positively, and eliminating unimportant negatives can help. 
D) You should eliminate negative words, state information positively, and you can eliminate unimportant negatives. 
A) You should minimize negative words, state information positively, and, if the negative really isn't important, you can eliminate it. 
B) You should minimize negative words, state information positively, and eliminate unimportant negatives. 
C) You should minimize negative words, state information positively, and eliminating unimportant negatives can help. 
D) You should eliminate negative words, state information positively, and you can eliminate unimportant negatives.

Question 13

Choose an ending that correctly uses parallelism to complete this sentence: "The best writers are flexible, realistic, and _____."

Accepted Answer

A) write regularly 
B) they use editing 
C) will use the writing process 
D) practical 
A) write regularly 
B) they use editing 
C) will use the writing process 
D) practical

Question 14

_____ means making sure the final copy is free from typographical errors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ means making sure the final copy...

Question 15

Melanie decides that the data section of her report is weak, so she adds two graphs and explanatory details.What part of the writing process does this activity represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Planning 
B) Gathering 
C) Revising 
D) Editing 
A) Planning 
B) Gathering 
C) Revising 
D) Editing

Question 16

Use a long word if it is more familiar than a short word.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tightening your writing should always result in a shorter document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A verb that explains what the subject IS DOING (rather than what is done to is) is the following kind of verb: _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A verb that explains what the subject...

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits of a good topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) A good topic sentence forecasts the structure of a paragraph. 
B) A good topic sentence is implied, rather than being explicitly stated. 
C) A good topic sentence is placed at the beginning of the paragraph. 
D) A good topic sentence prepares the reader for the content that follows. 
A) A good topic sentence forecasts the structure of a paragraph. 
B) A good topic sentence is implied, rather than being explicitly stated. 
C) A good topic sentence is placed at the beginning of the paragraph. 
D) A good topic sentence prepares the reader for the content that follows.

Question 20

Writers have the right to package their ideas as attractively as possible, even if that means omitting key information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following sentences exhibits the best style?

Henri's teachers have told him that he has a problem with wordiness, so he goes through each line carefully, looking for places he can tighten his writing.What part of the writing process does this activity represent?

Which of the following is NOT something to check during a thorough revision?

Which of the following guidelines is LEAST likely to produce good writing?

Which of the following sentences uses an active verb, rather than a passive verb?

Which of the following strategies is likely to create successful writing for the web?

Which of the following strategies will enhance your style?

To help eliminate awkward phrasing, use WIRMI, which stands for _____.

The noun phrase "take into consideration" would be much more effective rewritten as the verb _____.

Which fraction of your total writing time should you plan to spend on planning and organizing?

Situational factors like audiences influence how rigid writing "rules" actually are.

Choose the alternative that corrects the error in parallelism in the following: "To de-emphasize negative information, you should minimize negative words, state information positively, and sometimes if the negative really isn't important you can eliminate it."

Choose an ending that correctly uses parallelism to complete this sentence: "The best writers are flexible, realistic, and _____."

_____ means making sure the final copy is free from typographical errors.

Melanie decides that the data section of her report is weak, so she adds two graphs and explanatory details.What part of the writing process does this activity represent?

Use a long word if it is more familiar than a short word.

Tightening your writing should always result in a shorter document.

A verb that explains what the subject IS DOING (rather than what is done to is) is the following kind of verb: _________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits of a good topic sentence?

Writers have the right to package their ideas as attractively as possible, even if that means omitting key information.

Communicating in a Changing Business World

Adapting to Audiences

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

Communicating Across Cultures

Working and Writing in Teams

Routine Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Planning, Researching, and Documenting Reports

Writing Proposals and Reports

Making Oral Presentations

Employment Communications

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Exam 3: Planning, Composing, and Revising

Which of the following sentences exhibits the best style?

Henri's teachers have told him that he has a problem with wordiness, so he goes through each line carefully, looking for places he can tighten his writing.What part of the writing process does this activity represent?

Which of the following is NOT something to check during a thorough revision?

Which of the following guidelines is LEAST likely to produce good writing?

Which of the following sentences uses an active verb, rather than a passive verb?

Which of the following strategies is likely to create successful writing for the web?

Which of the following strategies will enhance your style?

To help eliminate awkward phrasing, use WIRMI, which stands for _____.

The noun phrase "take into consideration" would be much more effective rewritten as the verb _____.

Which fraction of your total writing time should you plan to spend on planning and organizing?

Situational factors like audiences influence how rigid writing "rules" actually are.

Choose the alternative that corrects the error in parallelism in the following: "To de-emphasize negative information, you should minimize negative words, state information positively, and sometimes if the negative really isn't important you can eliminate it."

Choose an ending that correctly uses parallelism to complete this sentence: "The best writers are flexible, realistic, and _____."

_____ means making sure the final copy is free from typographical errors.

Melanie decides that the data section of her report is weak, so she adds two graphs and explanatory details.What part of the writing process does this activity represent?

Use a long word if it is more familiar than a short word.

Tightening your writing should always result in a shorter document.

A verb that explains what the subject IS DOING (rather than what is done to is) is the following kind of verb: _________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits of a good topic sentence?

Writers have the right to package their ideas as attractively as possible, even if that means omitting key information.

Communicating in a Changing Business World

Adapting to Audiences

Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens

Communicating Across Cultures

Working and Writing in Teams

Routine Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Planning, Researching, and Documenting Reports

Writing Proposals and Reports

Making Oral Presentations

Employment Communications

Filters