Ch 02 Self-Quiz 1

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. Editing

is a critical writing requirement. correct incorrect

is necessary only for formal documents. correct incorrect

should not focus on the document as a whole. correct incorrect

is necessary only in some organizations. correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. Your documents should answer which of the following questions that your readers will ask?

What is this? correct incorrect

What are the main ideas? correct incorrect

What will I have to do? correct incorrect

b and c only correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Drafting

should always be done the same way by everyone. correct incorrect

is a highly individual process. correct incorrect

involves checking for every error. correct incorrect

a and c only correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. Content should be guided by

why you are writing. correct incorrect

how your reader perceives the subject. correct incorrect

what your reader needs. correct incorrect

a and b only correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. When writing a document

always use general language to address the widest possible audience. correct incorrect

always use technical language to make sure that experts find the document useful. correct incorrect

always use a combination of both general and technical language to engage a variety of audiences. correct incorrect

always adapt your language for your audience. correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. After reading your document, your reader should

Be convinced you are right correct incorrect

Be impressed with your vocabulary correct incorrect

Know how hard you worked producing the document correct incorrect

Understand your meaning exactly the way you intended correct incorrect

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. When you write an e-mail or memo you should ask yourself all but one of the following questions.

Who will edit what I write? correct incorrect

Who will read what I write? correct incorrect

Who will act on what I write? correct incorrect

Who else may read what I write? correct incorrect

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. In order to achieve your writing goals, you should accomplish all but one of the following tasks:

Determine as fully as possible how many pages long your document will be. correct incorrect

Know the goals you want your writing to achieve correct incorrect

Know the business context in which you need to communicate. correct incorrect

Consider your readers' frame of reference and your purpose in writing. correct incorrect

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. If you answer your readers' questions at the beginning of your document, your readers may

Stop reading and read another document correct incorrect

Be willing to read more correct incorrect

Jump to conclusions about your purpose correct incorrect

Write their own document correct incorrect