Question 1

An action strategy for business communication is:

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A)   To confirm agreement
B)   To seek agreement
C)   To provide facts
D)   To provide a point of view
E)   None of the aboveF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

Interoffice memos have two purposes. What are they?

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Inform and persuade

Question 3

"Your request was approved by management" is an example of a passive sentence.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

It is acceptable to use boldface headings in a business memo.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

List three of the seven questions you should ask yourself when revising a memo that you have written.

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Question 6

Research shows that your writing will be better received if it meets what three basic criteria?

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Compact, i...

Question 7

In order to make your writing sound more like your speaking, you can:

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A)   End a sentence with a preposition
B)   Use personal pronouns
C)   Use contractions
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and B) D

Question 8

When explaining something in writing, do not hesitate to use technical terminology since your readers should already be familiar with these terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The best memos are:

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A)   Concise
B)   Written in plain English
C)   Organized
D)   All of the above
E)   None of the aboveF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Exam 5: Writing

An action strategy for business communication is:

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Interoffice memos have two purposes. What are they?

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Inform and persuade

"Your request was approved by management" is an example of a passive sentence.

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True

It is acceptable to use boldface headings in a business memo.

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List three of the seven questions you should ask yourself when revising a memo that you have written.

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Research shows that your writing will be better received if it meets what three basic criteria?

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In order to make your writing sound more like your speaking, you can:

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When explaining something in writing, do not hesitate to use technical terminology since your readers should already be familiar with these terms.

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The best memos are:

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Exam 5: Writing

An action strategy for business communication is:

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Interoffice memos have two purposes. What are they?

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"Your request was approved by management" is an example of a passive sentence.

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It is acceptable to use boldface headings in a business memo.

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List three of the seven questions you should ask yourself when revising a memo that you have written.

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Research shows that your writing will be better received if it meets what three basic criteria?

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In order to make your writing sound more like your speaking, you can:

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When explaining something in writing, do not hesitate to use technical terminology since your readers should already be familiar with these terms.

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The best memos are:

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