Bcomm Ch.6 DSM

Which of the following sentences uses camouflaged verbs?

"The administrative department undertook the implementation of a new payroll system."

A __________ is a reference tool that provides synonyms and antonyms which writers can use while composing and evaluating messages.

thesaurus

Bold, italics, and underlining are examples of __________, which are modifications that lend contrast or emphasis to type.

type styles

Which of the following best describes type styles?

Any modification that lends contrast or emphasis to type

Which of the following improves the clarity of a message?

Avoiding the use of dangling modifiers

Which of the following should be considered the least when choosing a distribution method?

Conciseness of the message

Which of the following enables the addition of photos to a word processor file, audio commentary to a PDF, video clips to a blog posting, and animation to webpages?

Multimedia documents

Which of the following tasks immediately succeeds the act of producing the first draft of your message?

Revising

Which of the following problems should a writer look out for while proofreading business documents?

Undetected mistakes from the writing, design, and layout stages

Which of the following is true of designing messages for improving readability?

Using shorter words, simple sentences, effective headings, and bullet lists allows readers to easily skim.

White space is __________.

any space that is free of text or artwork in a message

A(n) __________ is a verb that has been changed into a noun; they should be avoided in your message as they often increase the length of a sentence without adding any value.

camouflaged verb

Factors you should keep in mind when you are __________ your message are cost, convenience, time, security, and privacy.

distributing

A __________ is a brief title that tells readers about the content of the section that follows.

heading

A descriptive heading __________.

identifies a topic

A(n) __________ guides readers to think in a certain way about a topic.

informative heading

When you have finished your first draft, the first task to complete is to __________ your document.

revise

Spell checkers, grammar checkers, thesauruses, and style checkers are mainly used while __________ messages.

revising

The classic style of document design uses a __________ typeface, such as Arial, for headings.

sans serif

A __________ typeface, such as Times New Roman, is used in the classic style of document design for the regular paragraph text.

serif

In written messages, lists __________.

simplify complex subjects, highlight main points, and break up a page or screen visually

A __________ is a subordinate title that indicates a subsection of a major section.

subheading