Deck 8: Writing With Clarity

Question 1

What can help you keep your focus while writing?

A)Question the blank page
B)Your clearly stated objectives
C)Caffeine
D)Sharing the document

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Using someone else's words or ideas without giving them recognition is:

A)Plagiarism
B)Citation
C)Intellectualism
D)Despotism

Answer 2

A

Question 3

How should you begin the revising and editing of your document?

A)Read your first draft all the way through without making notations or changes
B)Read your first draft all the way through,making notations or changes as you see fit
C)Run your word-processing program's spelling- and grammar-check
D)Check and double check all of your punctuation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

How should you show a direct quotation?

A)Put it in italics
B)Refer to the source
C)Put quotation marks around it
D)Underline it

Question 5

Your research and investigation may direct you to:

A)A dead end
B)A more interesting approach to your original focus
C)A new,stronger topic
D)All of these are correct

Question 6

What is a proper greeting for a formal e-mail to your dean?

A)Hey Dean Jones
B)Hi dean
C)Dear Dean Jones
D)Hey Jones

Question 7

Questions you formed in the pre-writing step should be your focus during which step?

A)Outlining
B)Research and investigation
C)Revising and editing
D)Drafting

Question 8

If you are unsure of how to illustrate a concept or unable to think of the right word,you should:

A)Settle for whatever word or phrase comes to mind
B)Work on another part of the document or take a short break
C)Read through your pre-writing and outline until you are able to properly develop your idea
D)Set a time limit to write the best possible expression,then move on to something else

Question 9

Answering "Who is your audience?" and "What is the purpose of your document?" is part of:

A)Pre-writing
B)Outlining
C)Research and investigation
D)Drafting

Question 10

Develop your ideas using bullet points,phrases,and key words while:

A)Pre-writing
B)Drafting
C)Forming your outline
D)Researching and investigating

Question 11

How can the five steps of the writing process make writing simpler for you?

A)You can finish a step and then take some time off of the project
B)The steps divide the writing process into more achievable parts
C)You can use whichever step or steps work best for you
D)The steps make the writing process shorter,so you can wait longer to start writing

Question 12

What do you need to know about your audience in order to properly tailor the content of your document?

A)Their base knowledge of your subject matter
B)Their strengths and weaknesses
C)Their professional associations
D)Their hobbies

Question 13

What is a good way to determine the effectiveness of your written work?

A)Explain your objective to a friend and see if they like it
B)Make sure your objective is stated within the first hundred words
C)Get someone to critique your document
D)Check your font

Question 14

After ascertaining your audience and their grasp of your subject matter,you should next determine their:

A)Education
B)Aspirations
C)Vocation
D)Expectations

Question 15

What is the main purpose of most college writing assignments?

A)To inform
B)To share
C)To entertain
D)To persuade

Question 16

The more recognized form of English,without dialects or colloquialisms,is known as

A)Formal English
B)The Queen's English
C)Standard English
D)TV English

Question 17

Most of your assignments in college and in business use the:

A)Reserved tone
B)Formal tone
C)Informal tone
D)Medium tone

Question 18

What are possible purposes for writing?

A)To entertain,amuse,or persuade
B)To share,paraphrase,or express
C)To inform,share,or fill space
D)To persuade,entertain,or inform

Question 19

What will allow you to focus on creating your best work?

A)The right soundtrack
B)Allotting 24 hours in your schedule for each step of the writing process
C)Start your pre-writing first thing in the morning
D)Tailoring the steps of the writing process to your specifics

Question 20

What takes place during the drafting phase of the writing process?

A)You use your outline to find illustrations to include in your document
B)You begin to turn your outline into complete sentences and valid arguments
C)You apply the information from your research to your pre-writing questions
D)You write your document,using your pre-writing as a guide

Question 21

The fundamental configuration of your document is established in the __________ step.

Question 22

Always take into account your secondary as well as your primary purpose in writing.

Question 23

Keeping a record of where you find your information during your research helps you to accurately cite your sources.

Question 24

To most effectively edit and revise your work,start with the details,and then work on any major issues.

Question 25

Writing for yourself is the same as writing for anybody else.

Question 26

Treating writing as a performance,rather than as a process,can lead to procrastination.

Question 27

Many employers believe that writing is a negligible skill.

Question 28

Procrastination is one of the crucial elements of good writing habits.

Question 29

Expounding on another's general concept without providing specifics is:

A)Summarizing
B)Paraphrasing
C)Restating
D)Quoting

Question 30

What is the significance of footnotes or endnotes?

A)They make your paper look more professional
B)They indicate page numbers
C)They allow you to put in any information you wanted to include but felt interrupted the flow
D)They show that you are referring to an external source

Question 31

Once you have finished your first draft,immediately begin to revise and edit until you have a perfect document.

Question 32

Writing for your job is completely different than writing a college assignment.

Question 33

The number of pages required for your assignment is a large part of your purpose.

Question 34

With all forms of communication used as part of your job,it is important to maintain your professionalism.

Question 35

What can make your e-mail correspondence easier to comprehend?

A)Italicized headlines
B)Putting everything in capital letters
C)Using lists,bullets,and headers
D)Breaking a larger e-mail into several smaller e-mails

Question 36

What is the term for restating specific work of another?

A)Summarizing
B)Paraphrasing
C)Quoting
D)Mentioning