Prof Comm Review #3

______ is information about a group of people.

• Readability

• Public relations

• Scope

• Demographics

_______ is a psychological condition that prevents a writer from continuing with the writing process.

• Indirect approach

• Writer's block

• Destructive Criticism

• Proofreading

What is meant by words in context?

• Words that have been defined within the text of the paragraph

• Words that are related and must be written in the same paragraph.

• Words that get their meaning from the words around them in the same paragraph. 

• Words that get their meaning form the reader's interpretation of the words. 

Which of the following situations is not correct for writing a message using the direct approach?

• offering employment to an applicant

• helping customers to exchange previously purchased merchandise

• refusing to give a customer a refund on a purchase

• agreeing to be a guest speaker

Relationship of the writing to white space.

• Revising

• Layout

• Readability

• Audience

Prewritng, writing, postwriting, and publishing are the steps in the ______.

• Four C's of communication

• Brainstorming process

• feedback process

• writing process

Process of rewriting paragraphs and sentences to improve body and content.

• Audience

• Revising

• Public relations

• Layout

Which of the following refers to the way a writer uses language to send an idea?

• Connotation

• Tone

• Writers choice

• writing style

Which of the following is true about sentence length?

• Long, complex sentences will make the text much more interesting for the reader.

• Short, choppy sentences will make the text much easier to read and understand. 

• Joining clauses and adding phrases will make sentences flow smoothly and add variety to your writing. 

• In business, it is customary to include as much details as possible.

Applying communication skills that help goodwill between the business and the public.

• public relations

• audience

• revising

• layout