Exam 14: Organizing and Drafting

In Arab nations and many Islamic cultures, it is considered disrespectful to mention their deity.

Which of the following techniques is commonly employed in high-context cultures?

Which of the following is characteristic of an indirect approach?

The following is an example of which pattern of arrangement? Camoflage is used often by marine species, by both predators and the hunted. Crypsis (resemblance to a marine animal's environment) is one such technique. For example, decorator crabs attach stones and even other shells to their carapaces that matches the environment in which they move.

Sometimes it can be very difficult to write in an unfamiliar way. When writers from low-context cultures interact with readers from high-context cultures, they can come across as brash and rude. Find an example of a document from the textbook or another source that seems to be written to a reader from a low-text culture like the United States. Edit the document so it is more sensitive to the expectations of a reader from a high-context culture. Provide your instructor with a copy of the original and edited documents.

What is an opening?

What is a genre?

When either…or statements are used inappropriately, this type of argument can invite readers to make a choice you didn't expect.

Which of the following is NOT one of the opening moves of an introduction?

What are the three components found in most technical documents?

The indirect approach primarily affects which sections of documents?

In what part of the document should you make an obvious transition?

The following excerpt is an example of which pattern of arrangement? Leaving a wound untreated can be dangerous. The wound may become contaminated with dirt and germs, thus requiring more healing time. In some cases, the wound may grow infected or even gangrenous, requiring much more treatment at a hospital. Infections can be life threatening.

Which of the following is NOT a closing move?

Many different genres are common in technical workplaces. Using the Internet, find examples of documents that represent three different genres. Answer the following questions in a memo to your instructor: Was the genre chosen appropriate for the purpose? How did the genre communicate the information? How did the tone, style, and content differ between genres?

Letters in Mexico and some South American countries might start with polite inquiries about family members, especially spouses.