Deck 2: The Writing Process at Work

Question 1

Avoiding stereotypical language involves:

A) identifying members of an international community.
B) avoiding age or racial discrimination.
C) considering issues of disabilities and sexual orientation.
D) All of these choices are correct.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Long sentences are always better than short ones because they make you appear smarter.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following is what writing is not?
B) Following a magical formula
C) Completed in the first attempt
D) All of these choices are correct.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

You can avoid sexist language by:

A) replacing sexist words with neutral ones.
B) only writing to men.
C) avoiding masculine pronouns.
D) All of these choices are correct.
E) All of these choices are correct except "only writing to men."

Question 5

Once you have drafted a document, the content should not be modified.

Question 6

It is important not to change any of your ideas once you have begun the writing process.

Question 7

When you revise, you…

A) readjust, rethink, repurpose.
B) resee, rethink, reconsider.
C) rewrite, rethink, redo.
D) resee, repurpose, readjust.

Question 8

Which of the following is not part of the planning process?

A) Clustering
B) Brainstorming
C) Outlining
D) First draft

Question 9

Style and tone are important considerations in business writing.

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the notions about what writing is?

A) Writing is static.
B) Writing takes time.
C) Writing means making a number of judgment calls.
D) Writing grows sometimes in bits and pieces and sometimes in great spurts.

Question 11

Writing is a multi-stage process that takes time.

Question 12

When drafting a document, you should:

A) always revise immediately after drafting.
B) take time between drafts.
C) assume that your first draft is always the best.

Question 13

Active verbs are better than passive verb phrases.

Question 14

The writing process involves:

A) researching.
B) planning.
C) drafting.
D) revising.
E) editing.
F) All of these choices are correct.

Question 15

Revision is the last stage in the writing process.