Deck 14: Organizing and Drafting

Question 1

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

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

A) stressing the importance of the subject
B) forecasting your findings
C) stating your purpose
D) providing background information

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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.

A) cause and effect
B) better and worse
C) problem/needs/solution
D) If . . . then

Question 5

What are the three components found in most technical documents?

Question 6

The indirect approach primarily affects which sections of documents?

A) introduction and body
B) body and conclusion
C) introduction and conclusion
D) all parts of a document.

Question 7

Which of the following is characteristic of an indirect approach?

A) It primarily affects the body and conclusion.
B) An indirect approach conclusion re-states the main point of the document but not in an overt way.
C) An indirect approach avoids calling attention to existing relationships.
D) A Japanese introduction avoids trivial topics such as the weather.

Question 8

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

A) placing a significant amount of contextual information up-front
B) providing little contextual information
C) writing in a way that gets to the point as quickly as possible
D) addressing problems and criticism up-front

Question 9

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?

Question 10

What is a genre?

A) It is a type of informational report.
B) It is a predictable pattern for organizing information to achieve specific purposes.
C) It is a set of steps required to organize a document.
D) It is a course of study that provides insight into document design in the technical workplace.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a closing move?

A) restate your main point
B) re-emphasize the importance of the subject
C) say thank you and offer contact information
D) avoid extrapolating into the future

Question 12

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.

Question 13

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

A) conclusion
B) body
C) introduction
D) outline

Question 14

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.

A) cause and effect
B) example
C) if . . . then
D) comparison and contrast

Question 15

What is an opening?

A) An opening is the first sentence of an introduction.
B) An opening is an opportunity to insert new information where there is a gap.
C) An opening is usually a sentence or small paragraph that identifies the subject and purpose of the section.
D) An opening is white space left between two portions of a document.

Question 16

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