IS 301 CHAPTER 5 QUIZ

Which of the following is not a concern for most​ messages?

A. Convenience B. Time C. Security D. Cost E. Privacy Answer: D. Cost

Which of the following are considered to be design and layout​ errors?

A. Missing or incorrect page and section numbers B. Misspelled words C. Punctuation mistakes D. Typographical mistakes E. Grammatical errors Answer: A. Missing or incorrect page and section numbers

Sally is revising her message for readability by making sure some of her sentences contain 15 or fewer​ words, some​ 15-25 words, and some more than 25 words. Which of the following techniques is Sally using to improve​ readability?

A. Replacing narrative with lists B. Varying sentence lengths C. Proofreading D. Shortening paragraphs E. Adding effective headings and subheadings Answer: B. Varying sentence lengths

What is the correct order of the tasks involved in the third step of the​ three-step writing​ process?

A. Revise, proofread,​ produce, and distribute the message. B. Revise, produce,​ distribute, and proofread the message. C. ​Produce, revise,​ proofread, and distribute the message. D. Proofread, revise,​ produce, and distribute the message. E. ​Revise, produce,​ proofread, and distribute the message. Answer: E. Revise, produce, proofread, and distribute message.

Aaron is expressing two or more similar ideas using the same grammatical structure. What is Aaron​ doing?

A. Rewriting hedging sentences. B. Breaking up overly long sentences. C. Correcting dangling modifiers. D. Imposing parallelism. E. Rewording long noun sequences. Answer: D. Imposing parallelism.

Which of the following is recommended when proofreading your​ documents?

A. Take your time. B. Focus on​ low-priority items. C. Proofread immediately after finishing the document. D. Review the document once. E. Do not use perceptual tricks. Answer: A. Take your time.

​_______________ define the space around text and between text columns.

A. Type styles B. White space C. Margins D. Fonts E. Typefaces Answer: C. Margins

Which of the following is a readability technique that can show the sequence of your​ ideas, heighten their impact​ visually, and increase the likelihood that readers will find your key​ points?

A. Varying sentence length B. Proofreading C. Replacing narrative with lists D. Shortening paragraphs E. Adding effective headings and subheadings Answer: Replacing narrative with lists

Which of the following is a technique used to improve readability that involves editing large blocks of​ text?

A. Varying sentence length B. Replacing lists with narratives C. Adding effective headings and subheadings D. Proofreading E. Shortening paragraphs Answer: E. Shortening paragraphs

Biruk is striving for simplicity in her design. Biruk is following the design element of​ ________________.

A. accuracy B. balance C. consistency D. detail E. restraint Answer: E. restraint

References such as​ "the above-mentioned,"​ "the aforementioned," and​ "the former," are considered to be​ _______________ references.

A. awkward B. camouflaged C. hedging D. dangling E. parallel Answer: A. awkward

Jason is keeping the subject and predicate of the sentence as close as possible. Jason is​ ___________.

A. clarifying sentence structure B. replacing camouflaged words C. clarifying awkward references D. rewording long noun sequences E. correcting dangling modifiers Answer: A. clarifying sentence structure

After​ you've reviewed and revised your message for​ readability, your next step is to make sure that your message is as​ _________ and​ ___________ as possible.

A. clear; concise B. ​important; accurate C. ​important; reasonable D. informative; entertaining E. reasonable; understandable Answer: A. clear; concise

Sophie is examining her message and reducing the number of words she is using. Sophie is editing for​ _______________.

A. conciseness B. perfection C. content D. accuracy E. organization Answer: A. conciseness

A heading that simply identifies a topic without suggesting anything more is referred to as​ a(n) ___________ heading.

A. descriptive B. informative C. topic D. subtopic E. narrative Answer: A. descriptive

The quality inspection stage for your documents is referred to as the​ _______________ stage.

A. layout B. production C. proofreading D. review E. design Answer: C. proofreading

​_________________ refers to the physical design of​ letters, numbers, and other text characters.

A. margins B. typeface C. type style D. white space E. font Answer: B. typeface

Keiana is determining if her message covers all the points in a logical and convincing order. Keiana is evaluating the​ ______________________ of her message.

A. organization B. readability C. content D. tone E. scope Answer: A. organization

You should improve the readability of your message after confirming the​ _____________ of the message.

A. paragraph structures B. length C. tone D. target audience E. headings Answer: C. tone

Jazarah is looking closely at her paragraph​ organization, sentence​ structure, and word choices. Jazarah is evaluating her message for​ _______________.

A. perfection B. correctness C. content D. accuracy E. clarity Answer: E. clarity

The readability technique that involves adding a brief title telling readers about the content of the section that follows is referred to as​ ______________.

A. proofreading B. replacing narrative with lists C. shortening paragraphs D. adding effective headings and subheadings E. varying sentence length Answer: D. adding effective headings and subheadings

Rashan is considering whether or not his writing is formal enough to meet the​ audience's expectations without being too formal or academic. Rashan is evaluating the​ ___________________ of his message.

A. readability B. organization C. scope D. tone E. content Answer: D. tone

Malik is evaluating his message for​ accuracy, relevance, and completeness. Malik is evaluating the​ __________ of his message.

A. scope B. content C. tone D. organization E. readability Answer: B. content

​___________ refers to any modification that lends contrast or emphasis to type.

A. type style B. margins C. white space D .typeface E. font Answer: A. type style

Any space free of text or artwork is referred to as​ ________ space.

A. white B. clear C. blank D. extra E. unused Answer: A. white