Exam 6: Revising Business Messages

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You have created a bulleted list showing features that you are including on your company's Facebook page. Which of the following items is not parallel with the others?

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Question 101

To sound professional and businesslike, you should try to use common expressions such as easier said than done, last but not least, and think outside the box.

(True/False)

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Question 102

____________________ such as exception to the rule and pass with flying colors are expressions that have become exhausted by overuse and that can be difficult to explain, especially to those who are new to our culture.

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Question 103

What should you do to make a business message clear?

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Question 104

Headings are used only in reports; they are never used in letters, memos, or e-mail messages.

(True/False)

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Question 105

Which of the following sentences does not contain a long lead-in?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 106

Which of the following represents the best business writing?

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Question 107

To add exuberance to your business documents, freely use words such as totally, definitely, extremely, and actually.

(True/False)

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Question 108

Khalida is sending an e-mail message to a client. Before sending it, she wants to make sure that she has made her point in the fewest possible words. What is Khalida checking for?

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Question 109

Which of the following sentences does not contain any slang or buzzwords?

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Question 110

The KISS formula refers to Keep It Short and ____________________.

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Question 111

Concise messages are easier to read and comprehend than wordy messages.

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Question 112

What is an advantage of concise business messages?

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Question 113

The first word of every item in a numbered or bulleted list should be capitalized.

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Question 114

Which of the following is an example of an effective, businesslike expression?

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You have created a bulleted list showing features that you are including on your company's Facebook page. Which of the following items is not parallel with the others?

To sound professional and businesslike, you should try to use common expressions such as easier said than done, last but not least, and think outside the box.

____________________ such as exception to the rule and pass with flying colors are expressions that have become exhausted by overuse and that can be difficult to explain, especially to those who are new to our culture.

What should you do to make a business message clear?

Headings are used only in reports; they are never used in letters, memos, or e-mail messages.

Which of the following sentences does not contain a long lead-in?

Which of the following represents the best business writing?

To add exuberance to your business documents, freely use words such as totally, definitely, extremely, and actually.

Khalida is sending an e-mail message to a client. Before sending it, she wants to make sure that she has made her point in the fewest possible words. What is Khalida checking for?

Which of the following sentences does not contain any slang or buzzwords?

The KISS formula refers to Keep It Short and ____________________.

Concise messages are easier to read and comprehend than wordy messages.

What is an advantage of concise business messages?

The first word of every item in a numbered or bulleted list should be capitalized.

Which of the following is an example of an effective, businesslike expression?

Business Communication in the Digital Age

Professionalism: Team, Meeting, Listening, Nonverbal and Etiquette Skills

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Drafting Business Messages

Short Workplace Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Reporting in the Digital-Age Workplace

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search and Résumés in the Digital Age

Interviewing and Following up

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