BUS 217 CH 5 QUIZ

Which of the following describes a word that expresses a​ concept, quality, or​ characteristic?

Abstract word

Which of the following describes newly coined terms often associated with​ technology, business, or cultural​ changes?

Buzzwords

Focusing on the reasons for something is considered using the​ ______________ technique for developing a paragraph.

Cause and effect

A paragraph that presents ideas in a logically connected way is referred to as a​ ____________ paragraph.

Coherent

A​ ______________ sentence expresses one main thought​ (the independent​ clause) and one or more​ subordinate, related thoughts​ (dependent clauses that cannot stand alone as valid​ sentences). Independent and dependent clauses are usually separated by a comma.

Complex

A sentence that has two main clauses that express two or more independent but related thoughts of equal importance is referred to as a​ ______________ sentence.

Compound

A sentence that has two main​ clauses, at least one of which contains a subordinate clause is referred to as a​ ______________ sentence.

Compound Complex

The term used to describe a measure of your believability based on how reliable you are and how much trust you evoke in others is referred to as​ ______________.

Credibility

​__________ may be used to express your thoughts in milder terms and to avoid negative or unfriendly connotations.

Euphemisms

Which of the following sentences is written in passive​ voice?

Financial problems are created by this delay.

The specialized language of a particular profession or industry is referred to as​ __________________.

Jargon

Which of the following statements is an example of overcoming bias in​ language?

Nakisia Dale has been promoted to Director of Operations

Showing that you can distance yourself from emotional situations and look at all sides of an issue displays​ ________________.

Objectivity

A sentence that has one main clause​ (a single subject and a single​ predicate) is referred to as a​ ____________________ sentence.

Simple

The choices you make to express​ yourself, including the words you​ select, the manner in which you use those words in​ sentences, and the way you build paragraphs from individual sentences is referred to as your​ ____________.

Style

The sentences that​ explain, justify, or extend the topic sentence are referred to as the​ _____________ sentences.

Support

The overall impression in your messages that is created by your style is referred to as your​ ___________.

Tone

The sentence that introduces the​ paragraph's main subject is referred to as the​ _____________ sentence.

Topic

Which of the following is a way to establish transitions within a​ document?

Use a pronoun that refers to a noun used previously.

Adopting the​ "you" attitude, that​ is, speaking and writing in terms of your​ audience's wishes,​ interests, hopes, and​ preferences, involves using which of the following​ terms?

Yours