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Which of the following about writing and revising business documents is most accurate?

• Experienced business writers rarely need to revise.  

• Evaluating your message involves analyzing whether your message achieves its purpose

• Revision is not necessary for informal documents such as internal memos or e-mail messages

• The real work of revision should happen in the writing stage as you select words and form sentences

Which of the following best avoids flabby expressions?

• In very few cases do job applicants perform adequate research about a company

• The CEO is of the opinion that stock prices will increase next quarter.

• Although many employees have requested training, we can't afford the extra expense.

• We do not expect any pay raises at this point in time.

Which of the following best avoids a long lead-in?

• Yes, we will send the information you requested

• This is to advise you that we will send the information you requested

• You may be interested to learn that we will send the information you requested

• I am writing this letter to inform you that we will send the information you requested

Which of the following sentences is most effective?

• This is to inform you that your account is now up-to-date.

• At this point in time, your account is up-to-date.

• Due to the fact that we have just received your check, your account is up-to-date

• Your account is now up-to-date

There is a new software company that will be hiring employees is an example of a sentence with

• concise wording.

• a wordy prepositional phrase

• a filler

• faulty parallelism

Which sentence avoids redundant expressions?

• It is absolutely essential that our accounting records are accurate.

• Let's not repeat our competitor's mistakes.

• Please refer back to the June financial statements.

• I want to thank each and every stockholder.

Katelyn is writing a letter to thank a potential employer for her job interview. Which of these sentences contains modern expressions Katelyn should use?

• Thank you in advance for considering me for your available position

• You will note that my coursework has thoroughly prepared me for your medical technician position.

• Enclosed herein please find the salary history you requested during the interview.

• Pursuant to your request, I will return for a second interview on May 28.

Which of the following sentences avoids clichés?

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  We can prove the benefits of exercise for stress reduction beyond a shadow of a doubt.

• Employees who engage in a regular fitness program are likely to pass the physical exam with flying colors.

• Please encourage your department members to join the health club

• Last but not least, you, too, should join the fitness program.

Which of the following sentences avoids noun conversion?

•  Your supervisor will give consideration to all capital budget requests.

• The committee worked on the establishment of a fund for scholarships.

• The benefits committee will be responsible for the acquisition of an endowment.

• The scholarship committee approved the plan.

Which of the following sentences avoids buzzwords and slang?

• Our stock prices tanked last quarter.

• All companies must follow the guidelines outlined in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

• The architects blew the budget for the design of the new energy center. 

• The company decided a new paradigm shift was needed to increase sales.