Question 1

Using more words guarantees that a message will be easier to understand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Business managers are a discourse community because they have unique writing challenges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The context of managerial writing includes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fragmented workday
B)  the extent of collaboration and delegation
C)  the size and culture of the organization
D)  all of theseE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Writing "he made five errors in six attempts" instead of "he really messed up" is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  abstraction
B)  conciseness
C)  sexism
D)  concretenessE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What is the term for a group of people who think in similar ways about how to communicate subjects to be dealt with and how to approach them?

Accepted Answer

A)  social network
B)  workgroup
C)  discourse community
D)  cultureE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Written business messages should be ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  economical and efficient
B)  wordy and intelligent
C)  effective and ambiguous
D)  accurate and complexE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The team leader in a collaborative writing group is responsible for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  setting the guidelines for the group
B)  coordinating the team's collaborative efforts
C)  resolving conflicts among individuals and functional departments
D)  Both coordinating the team's collaborative efforts and resolving conflicts among individuals and functional departmentsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Writing in a conversational style means using ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  colloquialisms
B)  jargon and slang
C)  words in your speaking vocabulary
D)  answers to your own questionsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Denotative meanings are subjective while connotative meanings are objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Good writing is useful only in business settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Only collaborative writing groups with reoccurring conflicts should elect a team leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What can a manager do to encourage collaboration when the team is tackling a writing task?

Accepted Answer

(1)Make sure the work is divided equitab...

Question 13

Words that create sharp,vivid images and stimulate reader interest are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  jargon
B)  denotation
C)  concrete
D)  abstractE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is not a guideline that helps writers to develop effective paragraphs?

Accepted Answer

A)  start writing all ideas on paper
B)  decide whether a deductive or inductive pattern is appropriate
C)  present one major idea in a paragraph
D)  keep paragraphs relatively shortE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is an advantage of collaborative writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everyone is a team leader.
B)  group decision-making
C)  Everyone contributes to the project at all times.
D)  It fosters formal chains of communication and authority.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Revising involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing a paper with as few errors as possible
B)  rewriting the paper as many times as necessary
C)  neatness
D)  reading what has been written for clarity,accuracy,and toneE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

One of the more serious problems associated with collaborative writing is dealing with conflicts that arise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which one of the following was not mentioned as an advantage of writing over oral communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  economy
B)  efficiency
C)  accuracy
D)  immediate feedbackE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Research shows that managers spend about 20 hours per week writing messages such as e-mails,memos,letters,and reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Accordingly,again,also,and additionally are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  transitions
B)  pronouns
C)  overused words
D)  parallelismE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Writing in the Workplace

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Revising involves which of the following?

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Which of the following is not a guideline that helps writers to develop effective paragraphs?

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Writing "he made five errors in six attempts" instead of "he really messed up" is an example of ______.

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Using more words guarantees that a message will be easier to understand.

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Accordingly,again,also,and additionally are examples of ______.

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One of the more serious problems associated with collaborative writing is dealing with conflicts that arise.

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Words that create sharp,vivid images and stimulate reader interest are known as ______.

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Business managers are a discourse community because they have unique writing challenges.

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Writing in a conversational style means using ______.

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Good writing is useful only in business settings.

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What is the term for a group of people who think in similar ways about how to communicate subjects to be dealt with and how to approach them?

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Research shows that managers spend about 20 hours per week writing messages such as e-mails,memos,letters,and reports.

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Denotative meanings are subjective while connotative meanings are objective.

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What can a manager do to encourage collaboration when the team is tackling a writing task?

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Written business messages should be ______.

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Only collaborative writing groups with reoccurring conflicts should elect a team leader.

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