Chapter 1 Self-Quiz A

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. Writing in school and writing at work differ because . . .

the audiences of each differ. correct incorrect

the purposes of each differ. correct incorrect

in the workplace, you don't have to worry about effective paragraph development, sentence structure, punctuation, and usage. correct incorrect

Both a and b are correct. correct incorrect

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. A high-quality technical document does which of the following?

conveys an impression of authority, thoroughness, soundness, and honest work. correct incorrect

makes sense to people who were not part of the initial readership. correct incorrect

uses complicated language correct incorrect

Both a and b are correct. correct incorrect

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. Which communication is a potential security breach?

text messages correct incorrect

Letterhead from the company correct incorrect

Sales correct incorrect

Post-it notes correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT true of readers in a work setting?

They receive enough emails to read in one day. correct incorrect

Without a carefully stated subject line, they may delete a message before opening it. correct incorrect

They read at work because they find technical documents entertaining and informative. correct incorrect

They will usually read a document completely, if they are told to do so by their boss.. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT true of technical communication or writing in the workplace?

It addresses a single reader. correct incorrect

It can become a part of the company's permanent archive and be read by anyone in the future. correct incorrect

It requires an acute attention to security and has the potential to be stolen. correct incorrect

It achieves job goals. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT true? Everything you write at work should be…

polite correct incorrect

rude correct incorrect

clear correct incorrect

necessary correct incorrect

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. When your reader opens your e-mail they should immediately find…

your job title correct incorrect

a witty introduction correct incorrect

main point or purpose for the email correct incorrect

a link to your personal website correct incorrect

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. When it comes to workplace communication, the following is everyone's job:

Marketing communications correct incorrect

Information security correct incorrect

Making money correct incorrect

Selling products correct incorrect