Easy Homework Chapter 4
Homework Chapter 4
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1. Revising for Conciseness
Time is money in any business environment. To be successful in the business world, you must be able to create concise and easy-to-read messages.
As you revise, eliminate flabby expressions, long lead-ins, fillers, redundancies, and empty words. Your audience will appreciate your brevity.
Which of the following sentences contain flabby expressions? Check all that apply.
Complete the sentence with the most concise option.
are canceled this week.
Read the following paragraph, and choose the best revision for one of its sentences.
Dr. Blake is retiring at the end of the month. There will be an unoccupied office upon his departure, and it is big in size. Because each
and every one of the other offices is fully occupied, it is recommended that we convert Dr. Blake’s office into a lounge. It is absolutely
essential that this issue is discussed at the next staff meeting.
Evaluate each of the following sentences, and choose the most concise revision.
It is the user who should contact the help center.
I am sending you this letter to inform you that we have experienced an unexpected surprise within our expense sheet, but we are positively certain we
He seldom returns text messages.
Feel free to help yourself to the delectable desserts in the break room until such time as they are all consumed.
Alessia will probably be promoted.
In the event that Marie calls, please inform her that we will be proceeding along the normal course of events.
Contact Jorge; he can allow access to the beta version.
Because every other office is occupied, it’s recommended that we should convert Dr. Blake’s office into a lounge.
Because every other office is filled, we should convert Dr. Blake’s office into a lounge.
The user should contact the help center.
It is the user who should contact the help center if there is a problem.
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will solve it.
I would like to inform you that the Johnson report might not be complete by the deadline.
We have identified a problem with our expense sheet, but we will solve it.
I am sending you this letter to inform you that we have a problem with our expense sheet, but we are positively certain we have a
solution.
We have experienced an unexpected surprise with our expense sheet, but we are midway to an end result.
The Johnson report might not be complete by the deadline.
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2. Revising for Clarity
Business writers appreciate messages that are clear and understandable. Proofreading and evaluating your work will help you compose messages that
are clear, concise, and direct. Revise for clarity by eliminating trite phrases, avoiding jargon and slang, and dropping cliché́s.
What can you do to express, not impress?
In order to sound businesslike, many writers use stale expressions. Which of the following are fresh, vigorous, and clear phrases. Check all that apply.
Avoid slang and jargon to achieve clarity.
Select the clearest options to complete the sentence.
Andy the .
Clichés are expressions that have become exhausted because of overuse. Read the following message, and identify the clichés.
First and foremost, I would like to thank you all for your ability to think outside the box. While it is easier said than done, you all fit the
bill and remain true to form by creating marketing campaigns that pass with flying colors. As we move on to the next assignment as
quick as a flash, remember that despite the turnaround speed of our projects, we can’t afford to shoot from the hip. We must stand our
ground and remain the exception to the rule, producing promotions that are better than new and good to go. Last but not least, please
save the date for our annual company BBQ on May 23.
Which of the following are clichés from the preceding message? Check all that apply.
Trust your writing skills to hide your lack of knowledge.
Keep it short and simple.
Make it long and complex.
Please
Thank you
Thank you in advance
As per your request
At your request
Every effort will be made
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Choose the best revision of this unclear message.
Managers should be a ubiquitous presence in case they are needed.
Shoot from the hip
Fit the bill
Last but not least
Stand our ground
Thank you
First and foremost
Save the date
Better than new
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3. Revising for Vigor and Directness
To make your business messages more effective, revise for vigor and directness. You can strengthen your writing by unburying verbs, controlling
exuberance, and choosing precise words.
Which of the sentences contain buried verbs? Check all that apply.
The buried verb phrase engage in evaluation can be revised to .
Overuse of intensifiers sounds unprofessional. Which one of the following sentences best controls exuberance?
Clear writing uses specific verbs, concrete nouns, and vivid adjectives. It avoids vague pronouns.
Complete the sentence with the choices that best avoid sloppy reference.
won handily.
Read the following selection, and answer the question.
They were totally excited to be getting a new system. It would allow them to conduct a remote discussion of the budget with the group.
The team reached an agreement that this was absolutely going to create an increase in productivity.
Which of the following is the most direct and professional revision of the last sentence?
The entire team prepared the proposal Paul submitted on Wednesday.
Give consideration to the economic climate.
Please analyze last month’s sales trends.
The new filing system will increase efficiency.
I am definitely certain that he will absolutely love the gift.
I am certain he will like the gift.
The production team agreed the new system would create an increase in productivity.
The team absolutely agreed the new system would increase productivity.
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4. Enhancing Readability through Document Design
When you compose a message, you want your audience to find the information it needs quickly and to understand it. Your message should be easy to
read and comprehend.
Strategic use of white space improves document readability. Which of the following techniques employ white space? Check all that apply.
Margins determine the reading area of a document.
Complete the following sentence about margins and alignment with the best choices.
Nearly all text in Western cultures is aligned at the , and the right margin may be .
Typeface, font, and size influence how your message is read.
Review the selection, and determine whether the following statement about typeface and font is true or false.
A WIDE variety of typefaces are available for business writers. Different typefaces suggest different purposes and occasions.
True or False: Boldface, italics, and underlining are effective ways of drawing attention to specific words and phrases.
Headings are important for visual impact and readability. Which of the following sentences about headings are true? Check all that apply.
Read the following sentence, and determine which technique is most applicable to improve its readability.
Using justified alignment
Breaking paragraphs into shorter chunks
Using all caps
Using a serif typeface
True
False
Headings should not be used in formal documents.
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The letters you send to clients must be precise, stated with clarity, and utilize an economy of language.
Eliminating compound prepositions
Developing parallelism for balance
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5. Proofreading to Catch Errors
After you compose your message, you need to proofread. The proofreading process may take longer than the composition process. You don’t want to
spend a lot of time composing the message and then let poor grammar or punctuation prevent your audience from comprehending it.
What should you do when proofreading a complex document? Check all that apply.
Read the following selection, and identify any errors.
Proofreading is an important phase of the writing process. Careful proofreaders check for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation,
names, numbers, and formatting. When checking spelling, do not rely too heavily on your computer’s spell checker.
Identify the error or style problem in the following sentences.
If anyone wants to come to my office to see my new computer let me know.
Per your request, I am enclosing his comments.
Print a double-spaced copy and set it aside for at least a day.
Read the document at least twice.
Make sure you are the only one who reads it.
Read the document quickly and check for grammatical errors.
This selection contains one spelling error and two comma errors.
This selection contains one spelling error and one comma error.
This selection is correct without any revisions.
Spelling
Grammar
Punctuation
Trite expression
Wordy noun phrase
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