Question 1

Which formal research source is best to obtain firsthand information?

Accepted Answer

A) Internet websites and articles 
B) Reference books 
C) Electronic databases 
D) Interviews 
A) Internet websites and articles 
B) Reference books 
C) Electronic databases 
D) Interviews

Question 2

Business writers should strive for paragraphs with eight or fewer printed lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The new software system will be installed on Monday; therefore, our intranet will be unavailable to employees is an example of a complex sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All of the following would probably require informal research methods except

Accepted Answer

A) routine e-mail messages. 
B) business letters. 
C) long reports and complex business problems. 
D) oral presentations. 
A) routine e-mail messages. 
B) business letters. 
C) long reports and complex business problems. 
D) oral presentations.

Question 5

What is the recommended maximum number of words for a sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 25 
D) 30 
A) 10 
B) 20 
C) 25 
D) 30

Question 6

Interviewing the target audience of a message is considered an ___________________ research method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Interviewing the target audience of a message...

Question 7

Modifiers must be close to the words they describe or limit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) If health insurance costs continue to rise, employee copays may increase. 
B) Having healthy employees decreases the cost of monthly premiums; therefore, we will be implementing a wellness program. 
C) HMO and PPO insurance plans offer additional cost savings. 
D) Because we will be reducing employee health insurance benefits, some employees may be unhappy; however, we must make sure that they understand the reason for the change. 
A) If health insurance costs continue to rise, employee copays may increase. 
B) Having healthy employees decreases the cost of monthly premiums; therefore, we will be implementing a wellness program. 
C) HMO and PPO insurance plans offer additional cost savings. 
D) Because we will be reducing employee health insurance benefits, some employees may be unhappy; however, we must make sure that they understand the reason for the change.

Question 9

The sentence that expresses a paragraph's main idea is called the

Accepted Answer

A) blueprint. 
B) preview. 
C) supporting content. 
D) topic sentence. 
A) blueprint. 
B) preview. 
C) supporting content. 
D) topic sentence.

Question 10

All of the following are informal research methods except

Accepted Answer

A) interviewing the target audience. 
B) conducting a scientific experiment. 
C) looking in company files. 
D) brainstorming for ideas. 
A) interviewing the target audience. 
B) conducting a scientific experiment. 
C) looking in company files. 
D) brainstorming for ideas.

Question 11

When you expect the reader to be pleased, mildly interested, or neutral, use the indirect pattern of organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The following sentence demonstrates parallel structure: Maggie was organized, punctual, and she was always positive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A paragraph's supporting sentences provide

Accepted Answer

A) specific details. 
B) explanations. 
C) evidence. 
D) all of these choices. 
A) specific details. 
B) explanations. 
C) evidence. 
D) all of these choices.

Question 14

Brainstorming is an ineffective research technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Instead  would be an effective transition to show contradiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When brainstorming to generate ideas, you should

Accepted Answer

A) critique each idea as it is suggested. 
B) record ideas without judging them. 
C) always work alone for greater efficiency. 
D) allow no more than five ideas to be discussed. 
A) critique each idea as it is suggested. 
B) record ideas without judging them. 
C) always work alone for greater efficiency. 
D) allow no more than five ideas to be discussed.

Question 17

What is a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) Two independent clauses run together without punctuation or a conjunction 
B) Two independent clauses joined by a comma without a conjunction 
C) A broken-off part of a sentence 
D) An independent clause containing two dependent clauses 
A) Two independent clauses run together without punctuation or a conjunction 
B) Two independent clauses joined by a comma without a conjunction 
C) A broken-off part of a sentence 
D) An independent clause containing two dependent clauses

Question 18

A(n)________ modifier occurs when the word or phrase it describes is not close in the sentence enough to be clear.

Accepted Answer

A) parallel 
B) misplaced 
C) distant 
D) run-on 
A) parallel 
B) misplaced 
C) distant 
D) run-on

Question 19

Transitional expressions such as next , first , and finally are useful to show

Accepted Answer

A) cause and effect. 
B) illustration. 
C) comparison and contrast. 
D) time association. 
A) cause and effect. 
B) illustration. 
C) comparison and contrast. 
D) time association.

Question 20

The indirect strategy is most appropriate for what kind of messages?

Accepted Answer

A) Bad-news messages 
B) Sensitive messages 
C) Persuasive messages 
D) The indirect strategy is appropriate for all answer choices. 
A) Bad-news messages 
B) Sensitive messages 
C) Persuasive messages 
D) The indirect strategy is appropriate for all answer choices.

Which formal research source is best to obtain firsthand information?

Business writers should strive for paragraphs with eight or fewer printed lines.

The new software system will be installed on Monday; therefore, our intranet will be unavailable to employees is an example of a complex sentence.

All of the following would probably require informal research methods except

What is the recommended maximum number of words for a sentence?

Interviewing the target audience of a message is considered an ___________________ research method.

Modifiers must be close to the words they describe or limit.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

The sentence that expresses a paragraph's main idea is called the

All of the following are informal research methods except

When you expect the reader to be pleased, mildly interested, or neutral, use the indirect pattern of organization.

The following sentence demonstrates parallel structure: Maggie was organized, punctual, and she was always positive.

A paragraph's supporting sentences provide

Brainstorming is an ineffective research technique.

Instead would be an effective transition to show contradiction.

When brainstorming to generate ideas, you should

What is a run-on sentence?

A(n)________ modifier occurs when the word or phrase it describes is not close in the sentence enough to be clear.

Transitional expressions such as next , first , and finally are useful to show

The indirect strategy is most appropriate for what kind of messages?

Succeeding in the Mobile and Social Workplace

Planning Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Short Workplace Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Professionalism at Work Business Etiquette Ethics Teamwork and Meetings

Business Presentations

The Job Search Resumes in the Digital Age

Interviewing and Following up

Essentials of Electrocardiography

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Exam 3: Organizing and Drafting Business Messages

Which formal research source is best to obtain firsthand information?

Business writers should strive for paragraphs with eight or fewer printed lines.

The new software system will be installed on Monday; therefore, our intranet will be unavailable to employees is an example of a complex sentence.

All of the following would probably require informal research methods except

What is the recommended maximum number of words for a sentence?

Interviewing the target audience of a message is considered an ___________________ research method.

Modifiers must be close to the words they describe or limit.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

The sentence that expresses a paragraph's main idea is called the

All of the following are informal research methods except

When you expect the reader to be pleased, mildly interested, or neutral, use the indirect pattern of organization.

The following sentence demonstrates parallel structure: Maggie was organized, punctual, and she was always positive.

A paragraph's supporting sentences provide

Brainstorming is an ineffective research technique.

Instead would be an effective transition to show contradiction.

When brainstorming to generate ideas, you should

What is a run-on sentence?

A(n)________ modifier occurs when the word or phrase it describes is not close in the sentence enough to be clear.

Transitional expressions such as next , first , and finally are useful to show

The indirect strategy is most appropriate for what kind of messages?

Succeeding in the Mobile and Social Workplace

Planning Business Messages

Revising Business Messages

Short Workplace Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive Messages

Informal Reports

Proposals and Formal Reports

Professionalism at Work Business Etiquette Ethics Teamwork and Meetings

Business Presentations

The Job Search Resumes in the Digital Age

Interviewing and Following up

Essentials of Electrocardiography

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