Question 1

If you want to sound professional, avoid using slang such as bombed and getting burned in your business writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Today's advanced spell checkers are capable of identifying all spelling errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following sentences does not contain any clichés?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her comment during the meeting really hit me below the belt. 
B)  If you study hard, you'll pass the CPA exam with flying colors. 
C)  Just do your best during your job interview. 
D)  The best business communicators are able to think outside the box. 
A)  Her comment during the meeting really hit me below the belt. 
B)  If you study hard, you'll pass the CPA exam with flying colors. 
C)  Just do your best during your job interview. 
D)  The best business communicators are able to think outside the box.

Question 4

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates clarity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees should be notified without delay of next week's gathering. 
B)  It is imperative that all employees be notified of next week's assembly. 
C)  It is the duty of all supervisors to inform their subordinates of next week's congregation. 
D)  Please let your employees know about next Friday's meeting. 
A)  Employees should be notified without delay of next week's gathering. 
B)  It is imperative that all employees be notified of next week's assembly. 
C)  It is the duty of all supervisors to inform their subordinates of next week's congregation. 
D)  Please let your employees know about next Friday's meeting.

Question 5

The sentence This letter is to inform you that your loan application has been approved is an example of effective business writing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the following sentence, the pronoun agrees with its antecedent: Everyone on the development team shared their creative ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____________________ is composed of informal words with arbitrary and extravagantly changed meanings, such as bombed or blowing the budget.These words quickly go out of fashion because they are no longer appealing when everyone begins to understand them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is composed of informal words with...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The KISS formula refers to Keep It Short and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The KISS formula refers to Keep It...

Question 10

Which of the following sentences is free of opening fillers, redundancies, and flabby expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are several reasons that our company should go public. 
B)  Our company should go public for several reasons. 
C)  Due to the fact that we need to raise money, our company should go public. 
D)  It is perfectly clear that our company should go public. 
A)  There are several reasons that our company should go public. 
B)  Our company should go public for several reasons. 
C)  Due to the fact that we need to raise money, our company should go public. 
D)  It is perfectly clear that our company should go public.

Question 11

Which of the following sentences does not contain a verb that has been converted into a noun?

Accepted Answer

A)  The task force made a recommendation to start a recycling program. 
B)  Our supervisor made a decision to eliminate overtime. 
C)  The jury concluded that the defendant was guilty. 
D)  The accountant will perform an analysis of the quarter's financial statements. 
A)  The task force made a recommendation to start a recycling program. 
B)  Our supervisor made a decision to eliminate overtime. 
C)  The jury concluded that the defendant was guilty. 
D)  The accountant will perform an analysis of the quarter's financial statements.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  I am writing this e-mail message to inform you that our meeting time has been changed. 
B)  Please be advised that our meeting time has changed. 
C)  Our meeting time has been changed. 
D)  You might be interested to learn that our meeting time has been changed. 
A)  I am writing this e-mail message to inform you that our meeting time has been changed. 
B)  Please be advised that our meeting time has changed. 
C)  Our meeting time has been changed. 
D)  You might be interested to learn that our meeting time has been changed.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about numbered and bulleted lists is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use a bulleted list when the sequence of items is important. 
B)  In a numbered or bulleted list, capitalize the first word only if the listed item is a complete sentence. 
C)  The items in a numbered or bulleted list should be parallel. 
D)  Add end punctuation to all items in a numbered or bulleted list. 
A)  Use a bulleted list when the sequence of items is important. 
B)  In a numbered or bulleted list, capitalize the first word only if the listed item is a complete sentence. 
C)  The items in a numbered or bulleted list should be parallel. 
D)  Add end punctuation to all items in a numbered or bulleted list.

Question 14

Encourage the receiver to respond to your message to evaluate its success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Blank white space in a document can improve readability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Business messages should be ____________________.This means that they make their point in the fewest possible words.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Business messages should be ____________________.This means that...

Question 17

At this point in time, due to the fact that, and feel free to are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  redundancies. 
B)  flabby expressions. 
C)  long lead-ins. 
D)  opening fillers. 
A)  redundancies. 
B)  flabby expressions. 
C)  long lead-ins. 
D)  opening fillers.

Question 18

The sentence There are four new items that we will add to our menu next month could be made more concise by eliminating a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  redundancy. 
B)  flabby expression. 
C)  opening filler. 
D)  long lead-in. 
A)  redundancy. 
B)  flabby expression. 
C)  opening filler. 
D)  long lead-in.

Question 19

Describe three techniques that you can use to make your documents more readable, and explain how these techniques improve readability.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.
Techniques to

Question 20

The primary goal of business writing is to impress your reader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If you want to sound professional, avoid using slang such as bombed and getting burned in your business writing.

Today's advanced spell checkers are capable of identifying all spelling errors.

Which of the following sentences does not contain any clichés?

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates clarity?

The sentence This letter is to inform you that your loan application has been approved is an example of effective business writing.

In the following sentence, the pronoun agrees with its antecedent: Everyone on the development team shared their creative ideas.

____________________ is composed of informal words with arbitrary and extravagantly changed meanings, such as bombed or blowing the budget.These words quickly go out of fashion because they are no longer appealing when everyone begins to understand them.

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

The KISS formula refers to Keep It Short and ____________________.

Which of the following sentences is free of opening fillers, redundancies, and flabby expressions?

Which of the following sentences does not contain a verb that has been converted into a noun?

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

Which of the following statements about numbered and bulleted lists is most accurate?

Encourage the receiver to respond to your message to evaluate its success.

Blank white space in a document can improve readability.

Business messages should be ____________________.This means that they make their point in the fewest possible words.

At this point in time, due to the fact that, and feel free to are examples of

The sentence There are four new items that we will add to our menu next month could be made more concise by eliminating a(n)

Describe three techniques that you can use to make your documents more readable, and explain how these techniques improve readability.

The primary goal of business writing is to impress your reader.

Effective and Ethical Communication at Work

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

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Writing Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Report and Research Basics

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Resumes, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters

Exam 6: Revising Business Messages

If you want to sound professional, avoid using slang such as bombed and getting burned in your business writing.

Today's advanced spell checkers are capable of identifying all spelling errors.

Which of the following sentences does not contain any clichés?

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates clarity?

The sentence This letter is to inform you that your loan application has been approved is an example of effective business writing.

In the following sentence, the pronoun agrees with its antecedent: Everyone on the development team shared their creative ideas.

____________________ is composed of informal words with arbitrary and extravagantly changed meanings, such as bombed or blowing the budget.These words quickly go out of fashion because they are no longer appealing when everyone begins to understand them.

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

The KISS formula refers to Keep It Short and ____________________.

Which of the following sentences is free of opening fillers, redundancies, and flabby expressions?

Which of the following sentences does not contain a verb that has been converted into a noun?

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

Which of the following statements about numbered and bulleted lists is most accurate?

Encourage the receiver to respond to your message to evaluate its success.

Blank white space in a document can improve readability.

Business messages should be ____________________.This means that they make their point in the fewest possible words.

At this point in time, due to the fact that, and feel free to are examples of

The sentence There are four new items that we will add to our menu next month could be made more concise by eliminating a(n)

Describe three techniques that you can use to make your documents more readable, and explain how these techniques improve readability.

The primary goal of business writing is to impress your reader.

Effective and Ethical Communication at Work

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

Intercultural Communication

Planning Business Messages

Organizing and Writing Business Messages

Electronic Messages and Digital Media

Positive Messages

Negative Messages

Persuasive and Sales Messages

Report and Research Basics

Informal Business Reports

Proposals, Business Plans, and Formal Business Reports

Business Presentations

The Job Search, Resumes, and Cover Letters

Interviewing and Following Up

Filters