English Unit 7 Quiz 3: Letter Writing
closing
"Yours truly" is an example of what?
True
A thesis statement may be controversial (argumentative) (true or false)
before New Year's Day
According to the text, thank-you notes for Christmas presents should be sent out when?
True
Daydreaming sometimes occurs because we think more rapidly than most people talk and let our minds wander (true or false)
True
Do not tell a joke in a speech unless it illustrates some point you are making (true or false)
False
Failure to listen comes only from outer distractions (true or false)
using contractions calling the recipient (receiver of the letter) by name telling the recipient (receiver of the letter) any news of his friends
How can informal letters be made more conversational?
False (you should proofread every letter you write in case there are mistakes)
Only business letters need to be proofread; social notes and informal letters are more charming with errors (true or false)
False
People usually pay special attention to what they do not want to hear (true or false)
True
Plain speaking or intelligibility is needed in a business letter (true or false)
False
The ABC's of good letter writing are accuracy, brevity, and congratulation. (true or false)
False
The first thing to do in planning a speech is to plan the conclusion (true or false)
True
The main characteristic of a thank-you note is sincerity (honesty) (true or false)
True
The most important thing to do in planning a speech is to decide on the central idea and form it into a sentence (true or false)
coldness, writing on the blackboard, heat
What are the 3 outer distractions to good listening?
heading inside address salutation body closing signature
What are the 6 parts of the business letter? YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW ALL THESE SO MAKE SURE YOU STUDY THEM. I DONT KNOW IF YOU WILL HAVE MULTIPLE CHOICE
tympanic
a bone that encloses the passage of the external ear and supports the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
salutation
an expression of greeting
condolence
an expression of sympathy
incus
bone in the ear also called the anvil
malleus
bone in the ear also called the hammer
indelible
cannot be removed or washed out
colloquial
characteristic of informal conversation
decoding
converting from a code into ordinary language
resonators
mouth, nose, and nasal passages
undissipated
not scattered or separated into parts
trite
overused; worn-out
thesis
states the topic and attitude or opinion of the speaker
adept
thoroughly skilled; expert
vibrators
vocal cords
