Question 1

Using white space in a document _____________

Accepted Answer

A) is considered "cheating." 
B) is only an option when you can't use colour. 
C) makes your document look unappealing. 
D) provides contrast. 
A) is considered "cheating." 
B) is only an option when you can't use colour. 
C) makes your document look unappealing. 
D) provides contrast.

Question 2

Although readability indexes are easy to apply,they ignore some factors that contribute to reading ease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

To reduce words,some writers make liberal use of such directional points as "the latter," "the former," "the aforementioned," and "as mentioned above." The reduction in words this way helps to make the meaning clearer to the reader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

List four characteristics of effective document design.

Accepted Answer

Effectively designed business

Question 5

A spellchecker ____________

Accepted Answer

A) compares your document with an electronic dictionary. 
B) comes in English only. 
C) identifies and corrects all spelling errors within a document. 
D) automatically rewrites paragraphs for improved readability. 
A) compares your document with an electronic dictionary. 
B) comes in English only. 
C) identifies and corrects all spelling errors within a document. 
D) automatically rewrites paragraphs for improved readability.

Question 6

To avoid making a judgment in your business messages,you should use as many hedging words (such as may or seems )as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Briefly explain what the opening of a document should accomplish.

Accepted Answer

The opening of a shorter document should

Question 8

What three functions do headings serve in business documents? Explain each one.

Accepted Answer

Headings contribute to the document's or

Question 9

While restraint is important in conveying your message without too much enthusiasm,it is important,in the design of your documents,to make them as interesting as possible with lots of highlighting,a variety of different fonts,and lots of imagery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

To avoid wasting paper and to get as much important information on a page as possible,you should keep all margins narrow and fill any potential blocks of white space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Starting a sentence with "It" or "There" is _____________

Accepted Answer

A) using an indefinite pronoun starter. 
B) perfectly acceptable,and you need not try to rewrite the sentence. 
C) a sign of the active voice being used. 
D) using a prepositional phrase to begin a sentence. 
A) using an indefinite pronoun starter. 
B) perfectly acceptable,and you need not try to rewrite the sentence. 
C) a sign of the active voice being used. 
D) using a prepositional phrase to begin a sentence.

Question 12

Rewrite the following sentence to avoid camouflaged verbs: "The manager will make a determination about when the payment of refunds will occur."

Accepted Answer

The manage

Question 13

What is wrong with the following sentence? "Walking to the office,a red sports car passed her."

Accepted Answer

A) It lacks parallelism. 
B) It contains a dangling modifier. 
C) It contains an awkward pointer. 
D) It is grammatically correct as written. 
A) It lacks parallelism. 
B) It contains a dangling modifier. 
C) It contains an awkward pointer. 
D) It is grammatically correct as written.

Question 14

Justified type will _____________

Accepted Answer

A) darken your message's appearance by its density of type. 
B) lighten your message's appearance by allowing white space to be equally distributed in the document. 
C) focus attention to your message by the smooth visual effect it provides. 
D) create more white space inside your content field. 
A) darken your message's appearance by its density of type. 
B) lighten your message's appearance by allowing white space to be equally distributed in the document. 
C) focus attention to your message by the smooth visual effect it provides. 
D) create more white space inside your content field.

Question 15

Describe at least three types of software tools that can help you revise and polish a document.

Accepted Answer

(1)Revision marks and commenting keep tr

Question 16

Revising simple and informal messages,such as IM's and Text Messages,can take as long as more formal messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You use a readability index to give you a rough idea of how educated your audience must be to read your message.

Accepted Answer

readability index
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Question 18

Explain the importance and process of proofreading.Why does it matter and what should you look for?

Accepted Answer

Proofreading is important because it's y

Question 19

You can help clarify your writing by stringing together several short sentences into one long one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The look of your document is not really very important because it is really the content that solely indicates your professionalism and ability to state your message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Using white space in a document _____________

Although readability indexes are easy to apply,they ignore some factors that contribute to reading ease.

To reduce words,some writers make liberal use of such directional points as "the latter," "the former," "the aforementioned," and "as mentioned above." The reduction in words this way helps to make the meaning clearer to the reader.

List four characteristics of effective document design.

A spellchecker ____________

To avoid making a judgment in your business messages,you should use as many hedging words (such as may or seems )as possible.

Briefly explain what the opening of a document should accomplish.

What three functions do headings serve in business documents? Explain each one.

While restraint is important in conveying your message without too much enthusiasm,it is important,in the design of your documents,to make them as interesting as possible with lots of highlighting,a variety of different fonts,and lots of imagery.

To avoid wasting paper and to get as much important information on a page as possible,you should keep all margins narrow and fill any potential blocks of white space.

Starting a sentence with "It" or "There" is _____________

Rewrite the following sentence to avoid camouflaged verbs: "The manager will make a determination about when the payment of refunds will occur."

What is wrong with the following sentence? "Walking to the office,a red sports car passed her."

Justified type will _____________

Describe at least three types of software tools that can help you revise and polish a document.

Revising simple and informal messages,such as IM's and Text Messages,can take as long as more formal messages.

You use a readability index to give you a rough idea of how educated your audience must be to read your message.

Explain the importance and process of proofreading.Why does it matter and what should you look for?

You can help clarify your writing by stringing together several short sentences into one long one.

The look of your document is not really very important because it is really the content that solely indicates your professionalism and ability to state your message.

Achieving Success Through Effective Business Communication

Communicating in Teams and Mastering Listening and Nonverbal Communication Skills

Communicating Interculturally

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Crafting Messages for Electronic Media

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Planning Reports and Proposals

Writing Reports and Proposals

Completing Reports and Proposals

Designing and Delivering Oral and Online Presentations

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Applying and Interviewing for Employment

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Exam 6: Completing Business Messages

Using white space in a document _____________

Although readability indexes are easy to apply,they ignore some factors that contribute to reading ease.

To reduce words,some writers make liberal use of such directional points as "the latter," "the former," "the aforementioned," and "as mentioned above." The reduction in words this way helps to make the meaning clearer to the reader.

List four characteristics of effective document design.

A spellchecker ____________

To avoid making a judgment in your business messages,you should use as many hedging words (such as may or seems )as possible.

Briefly explain what the opening of a document should accomplish.

What three functions do headings serve in business documents? Explain each one.

While restraint is important in conveying your message without too much enthusiasm,it is important,in the design of your documents,to make them as interesting as possible with lots of highlighting,a variety of different fonts,and lots of imagery.

To avoid wasting paper and to get as much important information on a page as possible,you should keep all margins narrow and fill any potential blocks of white space.

Starting a sentence with "It" or "There" is _____________

Rewrite the following sentence to avoid camouflaged verbs: "The manager will make a determination about when the payment of refunds will occur."

What is wrong with the following sentence? "Walking to the office,a red sports car passed her."

Justified type will _____________

Describe at least three types of software tools that can help you revise and polish a document.

Revising simple and informal messages,such as IM's and Text Messages,can take as long as more formal messages.

You use a readability index to give you a rough idea of how educated your audience must be to read your message.

Explain the importance and process of proofreading.Why does it matter and what should you look for?

You can help clarify your writing by stringing together several short sentences into one long one.

The look of your document is not really very important because it is really the content that solely indicates your professionalism and ability to state your message.

Achieving Success Through Effective Business Communication

Communicating in Teams and Mastering Listening and Nonverbal Communication Skills

Communicating Interculturally

Planning Business Messages

Writing Business Messages

Crafting Messages for Electronic Media

Writing Routine and Positive Messages

Writing Negative Messages

Writing Persuasive Messages

Planning Reports and Proposals

Writing Reports and Proposals

Completing Reports and Proposals

Designing and Delivering Oral and Online Presentations

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Applying and Interviewing for Employment

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