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Chapter Quiz

Chapter Quiz

This activity contains 35 questions.

	To keep readers' interest, you should use both long and short sentences.    True  False

	Long paragraphs are easier to read than short ones.    True  False

	Clarity is essential to getting your message across accurately and efficiently.    True  False

	If you overqualify your sentences, your message will appear unsure.    True  False

	When you use the same grammatical pattern for two or more ideas, you show that they are comparable thoughts.    True  False

	Stringing multiple nouns together is good for sentence-building.    True  False

	Showing enthusiasm for ideas is good, but be careful not to go so far that you sound unprofessional.    True  False

	You should make your documents tighter by removing unnecessary words.    True  False

	Spell checkers, grammar checkers, and computerized thesauruses can take the place of good writing and editing skills.    True  False

	For effective document design, use design elements with consistency and balance.    True  False

	A type size of 12 to 14 points is mostly used in business communication.    True  False

	Special font effects such as blinking, shimmering, and sparkling text are out of place in most business documents.    True  False

	Typographical errors in a document can affect the credibility of the writer.    True  False

	You don't have to check for missing material when proofreading your document.    True  False

	Distribution technologies continue to change and advance, bringing new ways to take messages to audiences.    True  False

	The main tasks of revision are the following.   Editing for clarity and conciseness. Reviewing for readability. All of the above Evaluating content, organization, style, and tone.

	What is the range of scores for most business documents according to the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level Score?   10-15 10-12 5-6 8-11

	Which of the following will hamper the clarity of your writing?   Dangling modifiers. Good transitions. All of the above Parallel construction.

	Which of the following will enhance the clarity of your writing?   Excess enthusiasm. Hedging sentences. Subject and predicate of a sentence placed as closely as possible. Long noun sequences.

	Which of the following is NOT an example of redundant word combination?   Modern equipment. Final outcome. Basic fundamentals. Free and clear.

	Which of the following can help make your message more concise?   Eliminating redundancies. Deleting unnecessary words and phrases. All of the above Shortening overly long words and phrases.

	Which of the following software tools does not need any human monitoring to make sure that everything in your document is all right?   Grammar checker. Spellchecker. Style checker. None of the above.

	Which of the following elements can influence your readers negatively even before they start reading your document?   Document design. None of the above. Your choice of words. Length of document.

	How does Figure 6.6 violate the rule of document consistency?   It uses too many different colors. All of the above. It uses wavy underlines. It uses too many type styles.

	Which of the following will make a document hard to read?   Lack of white space. Use of graphics. Lack of graphics. Use of color.

	Which of the following does NOT make headings easier to read?   Flush left headings. Larger type size. Multiple lines of headings. Different typeface.

	Which kind of type darkens the look of a message?   None of the above. Justified type. Type with ragged right margin. Centered type.

	Which of the following elements will NOT interfere with reading?   Boldfaced type for key words. Underlining all of your text. Shadowed type. Using all uppercase letters.

	How much accuracy is acceptable in business writing?   99.9 %. 110 % 100. 00 %. 95%

	Which of the following issues might be a possible concern when you distribute your message by e-mail?   Time None of the Above Cost Privacy

	Identify/describe the three major tasks when revising a business message.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Identify/describe the two major tasks when producing a business message.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What are the four techniques you can use to improve the readability of your message?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Identify/describe parallel construction and use examples as necessary   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What are descriptive and informative headings? Give examples in your answer.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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