Question 1

The first step of Phase 3 of the 3-x-3 writing process is evaluating the document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Routine documents and complex documents are proofread using the same method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jessica has written a marketing report for her boss.Before presenting it, she wants to make sure that the report does not contain overused expressions.What is Jessica checking for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conciseness 
B)  Proper punctuation 
C)  Buried verbs 
D)  Clichés 
A)  Conciseness 
B)  Proper punctuation 
C)  Buried verbs 
D)  Clichés

Question 4

You are preparing a business proposal to submit to your company's board of directors.Explain why proofreading it carefully is important.What should you look for in your proofreading? Describe five techniques you will use to proofread this complex document.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.
Proofreading

Question 5

As a general rule, feel free to, and in the near future are examples of redundancies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

To make your business messages more readable, you can do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Add footnotes. 
B)  Incorporate numbered and bulleted lists. 
C)  Include a bibliography at the end. 
D)  Eliminate white space. 
A)  Add footnotes. 
B)  Incorporate numbered and bulleted lists. 
C)  Include a bibliography at the end. 
D)  Eliminate white space.

Question 7

Joani is writing a proposal to submit to her company's board of directors.She should spend the most time in the ____ phase to make sure that her document is clear and correct.

Accepted Answer

A)  prewriting 
B)  writing 
C)  revising 
D)  Joani will spend an equal amount of time in all three phases. 
A)  prewriting 
B)  writing 
C)  revising 
D)  Joani will spend an equal amount of time in all three phases.

Question 8

Which of the following represents the best writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dominique conducted an investigation of the company's financial statements. 
B)  Elena reported her findings. 
C)  Please give consideration to my proposal. 
D)  The general manager made the assumption that Alex had contacted the customer. 
A)  Dominique conducted an investigation of the company's financial statements. 
B)  Elena reported her findings. 
C)  Please give consideration to my proposal. 
D)  The general manager made the assumption that Alex had contacted the customer.

Question 9

One way to achieve clarity is to use active-voice sentences in your messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following represents the best business writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  We want you to have each and every true fact about our products and services. 
B)  In addition to the above, you will find more information in the enclosed brochure. 
C)  There are three items that are absolutely essential for us to discuss at a later date. 
D)  Your plane leaves Oakland at 11 p.m., PST, and arrives in Boston at 7:30 a.m., EST. 
A)  We want you to have each and every true fact about our products and services. 
B)  In addition to the above, you will find more information in the enclosed brochure. 
C)  There are three items that are absolutely essential for us to discuss at a later date. 
D)  Your plane leaves Oakland at 11 p.m., PST, and arrives in Boston at 7:30 a.m., EST.

Question 11

The following is an example of effective business writing: Further instructions will be sent to you under separate cover.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Some experts recommend spending about half the total composition time revising, proofreading, and evaluating a document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following phrases is free of redundancies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Essential items 
B)  Big in size 
C)  Combined together 
D)  New beginning 
A)  Essential items 
B)  Big in size 
C)  Combined together 
D)  New beginning

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Enclosed herewith please find 
B)  In accordance with your wishes 
C)  Every effort will be made 
D)  None of these choices 
A)  Enclosed herewith please find 
B)  In accordance with your wishes 
C)  Every effort will be made 
D)  None of these choices

Question 15

Which of the following sentences makes the best use of verbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The health care industry is dependent on a highly trained staff. 
B)  The task force reached a conclusion that the company should go public. 
C)  In some parts of the world, business is not conducted over meals. 
D)  We have made plans to create a reduction in our operating expenses. 
A)  The health care industry is dependent on a highly trained staff. 
B)  The task force reached a conclusion that the company should go public. 
C)  In some parts of the world, business is not conducted over meals. 
D)  We have made plans to create a reduction in our operating expenses.

Question 16

There are and it is are examples of unnecessary opening fillers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about Phase 3 of the writing process is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A significant amount of a writer's time should be spent in this phase. 
B)  Expert writers can expect to get their documents correct on the first try. 
C)  Do not attempt to revise as you write; revision must always take place at the end. 
D)  The first version of a document is usually satisfactory for most business messages. 
A)  A significant amount of a writer's time should be spent in this phase. 
B)  Expert writers can expect to get their documents correct on the first try. 
C)  Do not attempt to revise as you write; revision must always take place at the end. 
D)  The first version of a document is usually satisfactory for most business messages.

Question 18

The sentence The development team discussed the proposal carefully and all team members voted to accept it is punctuated properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The final phase of the 3-x-3 writing process focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  revising. 
B)  proofreading. 
C)  evaluating. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  revising. 
B)  proofreading. 
C)  evaluating. 
D)  all of these.

Question 20

The best way to evaluate your finished written message is by

Accepted Answer

A)  determining the readability level. 
B)  running it through a grammar/style checker program. 
C)  receiving feedback. 
D)  paying a professional to proofread it for you. 
A)  determining the readability level. 
B)  running it through a grammar/style checker program. 
C)  receiving feedback. 
D)  paying a professional to proofread it for you.

The first step of Phase 3 of the 3-x-3 writing process is evaluating the document.

Routine documents and complex documents are proofread using the same method.

Jessica has written a marketing report for her boss.Before presenting it, she wants to make sure that the report does not contain overused expressions.What is Jessica checking for?

You are preparing a business proposal to submit to your company's board of directors.Explain why proofreading it carefully is important.What should you look for in your proofreading? Describe five techniques you will use to proofread this complex document.

As a general rule, feel free to, and in the near future are examples of redundancies.

To make your business messages more readable, you can do which of the following?

Joani is writing a proposal to submit to her company's board of directors.She should spend the most time in the ____ phase to make sure that her document is clear and correct.

Which of the following represents the best writing?

One way to achieve clarity is to use active-voice sentences in your messages.

Which of the following represents the best business writing?

The following is an example of effective business writing: Further instructions will be sent to you under separate cover.

Some experts recommend spending about half the total composition time revising, proofreading, and evaluating a document.

Which of the following phrases is free of redundancies?

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

Which of the following sentences makes the best use of verbs?

There are and it is are examples of unnecessary opening fillers.

Which of the following statements about Phase 3 of the writing process is most accurate?

The sentence The development team discussed the proposal carefully and all team members voted to accept it is punctuated properly.

The final phase of the 3-x-3 writing process focuses on

The best way to evaluate your finished written message is by

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

The first step of Phase 3 of the 3-x-3 writing process is evaluating the document.

Routine documents and complex documents are proofread using the same method.

Jessica has written a marketing report for her boss.Before presenting it, she wants to make sure that the report does not contain overused expressions.What is Jessica checking for?

You are preparing a business proposal to submit to your company's board of directors.Explain why proofreading it carefully is important.What should you look for in your proofreading? Describe five techniques you will use to proofread this complex document.

As a general rule, feel free to, and in the near future are examples of redundancies.

To make your business messages more readable, you can do which of the following?

Joani is writing a proposal to submit to her company's board of directors.She should spend the most time in the ____ phase to make sure that her document is clear and correct.

Which of the following represents the best writing?

One way to achieve clarity is to use active-voice sentences in your messages.

Which of the following represents the best business writing?

The following is an example of effective business writing: Further instructions will be sent to you under separate cover.

Some experts recommend spending about half the total composition time revising, proofreading, and evaluating a document.

Which of the following phrases is free of redundancies?

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

Which of the following sentences makes the best use of verbs?

There are and it is are examples of unnecessary opening fillers.

Which of the following statements about Phase 3 of the writing process is most accurate?

The sentence The development team discussed the proposal carefully and all team members voted to accept it is punctuated properly.

The final phase of the 3-x-3 writing process focuses on

The best way to evaluate your finished written message is by

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