Question 1

The following sentence contains a dangling or misplaced modifier: Working all night, the brief was filed with the court on time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Ryan is collecting information about trends in corporate blogging for a report he is writing for his supervisor. This process of collecting information is called

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific experimentation. 
B)  information processing. 
C)  research. 
D)  data analysis. 
A)  scientific experimentation. 
B)  information processing. 
C)  research. 
D)  data analysis. C

Question 3

Which of the following uses active voice in a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  The company's rigid return policy was criticized by a few unhappy customers. 
B)  Because a few unhappy customers criticized the company's rigid return policy. 
C)  Managers were told about the unhappy customers who criticized the company's rigid return policy. 
D)  A few unhappy customers criticized the company's rigid return policy. 
A)  The company's rigid return policy was criticized by a few unhappy customers. 
B)  Because a few unhappy customers criticized the company's rigid return policy. 
C)  Managers were told about the unhappy customers who criticized the company's rigid return policy. 
D)  A few unhappy customers criticized the company's rigid return policy. D

Question 4

Good writers should avoid repetition of words or key ideas because it shows lack of creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many routine writing tasks, such as composing e-mail messages or informational reports, require that you collect information informally by

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting extensive Web research. 
B)  conducting a scientific experiment. 
C)  looking in the files. 
D)  searching a variety of books, journals, or magazines. 
A)  conducting extensive Web research. 
B)  conducting a scientific experiment. 
C)  looking in the files. 
D)  searching a variety of books, journals, or magazines.

Question 6

Careful writers avoid labeling main ideas because they know that readers prefer to identify main ideas for themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the _____________ pattern of organization, the main idea comes first, followed by details, an explanation, or evidence.

Accepted Answer

direct
Explanation:In the dire

Question 8

A ________________ sentence contains an independent clause (a complete thought) and a dependent clause (a thought that cannot stand by itself).

Accepted Answer

complex
Explanation:A complex

Question 9

Which of the following uses parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our new paralegal must be smart, efficient, and have flexibility. 
B)  The accident shattered her pelvis, dislocated her foot, and her spinal column was broken in three places. 
C)  Big business demands superior forecasting, reporting, and analyzing. 
D)  A good financial planner must be certified, competent, and must possess ethical standards. 
A)  Our new paralegal must be smart, efficient, and have flexibility. 
B)  The accident shattered her pelvis, dislocated her foot, and her spinal column was broken in three places. 
C)  Big business demands superior forecasting, reporting, and analyzing. 
D)  A good financial planner must be certified, competent, and must possess ethical standards.

Question 10

When you fail to collect all needed research before beginning to organize and write your business document, you may end up starting over and reorganizing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What do most writers use as the first sentence in a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supporting sentence 
B)  Transitional sentence 
C)  Topic sentence 
D)  Pivoting sentence 
A)  Supporting sentence 
B)  Transitional sentence 
C)  Topic sentence 
D)  Pivoting sentence

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

informal
Explanation:Looking in the file

Question 13

A dangling _________ results when the word or phrase the modifier describes is missing from its sentence.

Accepted Answer

modifier
Explanation:When the

Question 14

Experts recommend that business writers avoid freewriting, which is similar to cramming for final exams and likely to produce similarly poor results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Communicators who have not completed their preparatory work may suffer from writer's block as they sit staring at their computer screens waiting for inspiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You will create messages that are clear and easy to read if you

Accepted Answer

A)  proceed free form from one idea to the next for maximum creative effect. 
B)  avoid emphasizing important ideas so that readers may judge for themselves. 
C)  group similar items together and emphasize important ideas. 
D)  do not follow any pattern that might restrict the free flow of your ideas. 
A)  proceed free form from one idea to the next for maximum creative effect. 
B)  avoid emphasizing important ideas so that readers may judge for themselves. 
C)  group similar items together and emphasize important ideas. 
D)  do not follow any pattern that might restrict the free flow of your ideas.

Question 17

The most compelling and effective messages contain one repeated sentence pattern rather than a variety of sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Before and meanwhile are examples of transitional expressions that show ____________ association.

Accepted Answer

time
Explanation:Time association is ind

Question 19

To emphasize an idea through style, place it

Accepted Answer

A)  in a simple sentence. 
B)  in a dependent clause. 
C)  in the middle of a sentence. 
D)  Any of the above techniques would emphasize the idea. 
A)  in a simple sentence. 
B)  in a dependent clause. 
C)  in the middle of a sentence. 
D)  Any of the above techniques would emphasize the idea.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The following sentence contains a dangling or misplaced modifier: Working all night, the brief was filed with the court on time.

Ryan is collecting information about trends in corporate blogging for a report he is writing for his supervisor. This process of collecting information is called

Which of the following uses active voice in a complete sentence?

Good writers should avoid repetition of words or key ideas because it shows lack of creativity.

Many routine writing tasks, such as composing e-mail messages or informational reports, require that you collect information informally by

Careful writers avoid labeling main ideas because they know that readers prefer to identify main ideas for themselves.

In the _____________ pattern of organization, the main idea comes first, followed by details, an explanation, or evidence.

A ________________ sentence contains an independent clause (a complete thought) and a dependent clause (a thought that cannot stand by itself).

Which of the following uses parallel structure?

When you fail to collect all needed research before beginning to organize and write your business document, you may end up starting over and reorganizing.

What do most writers use as the first sentence in a paragraph?

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

A dangling _________ results when the word or phrase the modifier describes is missing from its sentence.

Experts recommend that business writers avoid freewriting, which is similar to cramming for final exams and likely to produce similarly poor results.

Communicators who have not completed their preparatory work may suffer from writer's block as they sit staring at their computer screens waiting for inspiration.

You will create messages that are clear and easy to read if you

The most compelling and effective messages contain one repeated sentence pattern rather than a variety of sentences.

Before and meanwhile are examples of transitional expressions that show ____________ association.

To emphasize an idea through style, place it

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

Communication Skills As Career Filters

Planning Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Bad News Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Business Etiquette, Ethics, Teamwork, and Meetings

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Résumés, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following up

Document Formats

Proofreading and Corrections Symbols

Citation and Documentation Formats

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Exam 3: Composing Business Messages

The following sentence contains a dangling or misplaced modifier: Working all night, the brief was filed with the court on time.

Ryan is collecting information about trends in corporate blogging for a report he is writing for his supervisor. This process of collecting information is called

Which of the following uses active voice in a complete sentence?

Good writers should avoid repetition of words or key ideas because it shows lack of creativity.

Many routine writing tasks, such as composing e-mail messages or informational reports, require that you collect information informally by

Careful writers avoid labeling main ideas because they know that readers prefer to identify main ideas for themselves.

In the _____________ pattern of organization, the main idea comes first, followed by details, an explanation, or evidence.

A ________________ sentence contains an independent clause (a complete thought) and a dependent clause (a thought that cannot stand by itself).

Which of the following uses parallel structure?

When you fail to collect all needed research before beginning to organize and write your business document, you may end up starting over and reorganizing.

What do most writers use as the first sentence in a paragraph?

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

A dangling _________ results when the word or phrase the modifier describes is missing from its sentence.

Experts recommend that business writers avoid freewriting, which is similar to cramming for final exams and likely to produce similarly poor results.

Communicators who have not completed their preparatory work may suffer from writer's block as they sit staring at their computer screens waiting for inspiration.

You will create messages that are clear and easy to read if you

The most compelling and effective messages contain one repeated sentence pattern rather than a variety of sentences.

Before and meanwhile are examples of transitional expressions that show ____________ association.

To emphasize an idea through style, place it

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

Communication Skills As Career Filters

Planning Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Bad News Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Business Etiquette, Ethics, Teamwork, and Meetings

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Résumés, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following up

Document Formats

Proofreading and Corrections Symbols

Citation and Documentation Formats

Filters