Business Writing Final

You should normally try to stay under what average sentence length?

17 words

Which of these is a good score on the Flesch Reading Ease?

60

What is a blueprint?

A brief list of the topics you're about to cover

Why doesn't italic type stand out well with sans serif typeface?

A sans serif italic only slants the italic and doesn't redesign it

What problems does avoiding pronouns cause?

All of the above

When is passive voice all right?

All of the above

Which of the following can be a document's bottom line?

All of the above

What is a common sans serif font?

Arial

Where is the best place for the bottom line in most business documents?

At the top (or beginning) of the document

What is the most common use for a serifed font?

Body text

A blueprint is like a journey because:

Both of the above

What is a common use for a sans serif font?

Both of the above

What is the problem with passive voice?

Both of the above

Which word below is in a typeface with serifs?

Both of the above

Why do readers sometimes skip a blueprint?

Both of the above

Craftsmen include cabinetmakers, tile layers, and floor layers.

Correct sentence

Craftsmen will tell you they have to work many years to become experts in their craft.

Correct sentence

Electricians must be able to work in claustrophobic crawl spaces, and they must be able to work in hot attics, and they must be able to work on top of high ladders.

Correct sentence

If electricians don't know what they're doing and how to do it, the consequences can be severe.

Correct sentence

The people who install heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems know that a mistake can be costly.

Correct sentence

Using personal pronouns:

Creates a more readable sentence structure

A blueprint helps your reader remember the bottom line.

False

A down-style heading uses vertical text and capitalizes key words.

False

A score of 8.2 on the the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level index is significantly better than a score of 8.4

False

Beginning a sentence with "and" or "but" is an error

False

Ending a sentence with a preposition is an error.

False

It is important to avoid ordinary words when you write for business.

False

Italic type typically stands out more on the page than bold type.

False

Passive voice is wrong, and you should avoid it entirely for business writing.

False

Serif type doesn't show italic well

False

The space above and below a heading should be the same.

False

Using a split infinitive is an error.

False

Where is a good place for the bottom line in e-mail?

In the subject line

You should not normally use justified paragraphs with Courier, because it:

Is not a proportional font

What is an advantage of a blueprint?

It helps you readers understand your document's structure

In typewriter days, people used underlining a lot. What typically replaces underlining today?

Italic type

Block paragraphing is usually effective in business writing because:

Left margins are often busy with headings and lists

Where is the most common place for a blueprint in a document?

Near the beginning, just before you start your main discussion

If the news is bad in your document, the best place for your bottom line is usually:

Near the top (or beginning) of the document, after softening the tone

In business writing, no single sentence should be shorter than:

None of the above

Which of these terms is passive?

None of the above

What is standard typeset spacing after a period?

One space

Electricians must be able to work in claustrophobic crawl spaces, and they must be able to work in got attics, and must be able to work on top of high ladders.

Parallelism Error

Professional plumbers, electricians, and carpenters often work long hours, often work in inclement weather, and they often work in cramped conditions.

Parallelism Error

Craftsmen include cabinetmakers, tile layers, and they include floor layers.

Parallelism error

A carpenter often works long hours, and they also have to work in all kinds of weather.

Pronoun agreement error

A person who installs heating, ventilating, and air condition systems must be sure they don't make a costly mistake.

Pronoun agreement error

What is another good place for bottom-line information?

Table of contexts

What is common font with serifs?

Times New Roman

A blueprint usually lists the headings that are coming up.

True

A sidebar is a good place for your bottom line.

True

Bullets are a good way to present a blueprint.

True

Most professional writers use contractions.

True

Most professional writers use personal pronouns.

True

The phrase "between you and I" is an error.

True

The title for a graph should usually be its bottom line.

True

There should be at least two headings of each type.

True

This passage contain a pronoun agreement error: " A stock broker typically works long hours. They don't have much time for their families"

True

What should you maximum per cent of passive sentences normally be?

Under 10%

Which of these verbs is passive?

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