QUIZ 1_7Cs

The seven c’s are seven key principles that underpin effective communication. They can be applied to both oral and written communication.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Conciseness – For business communications, conciseness means communicating what you want to convey in the least possible words without forgoing the other 7 C’s of communication. The message only contains information relating to the topic and excludes irrelevant information.

• CORRECT

• INCORRECT

Core rules for using Clarity in business communication include:

• When there is a choice between longer words and equivalent shorter ones always use the shorter version.

• Use synonyms instead of Latin terms.

• Use English rather than foreign equivalents.

• all of the above

Which of the following is correct?

• The team plays good in decisive games.

• The team plays well in decisive games.

Which of the following is correct?

• Neither students nor their teacher is participating in this play.

•  Neither students nor their teacher are participating in this play.

She embraces the unfamiliar country with open arms, curious, intelligent, and spirited.

What is the best way to revise this sentence for clarity?

• Embracing the unfamiliar country with open arms, curious, intelligent, and spirited she is.

• She embraces the unfamiliar country, curious, intelligent, and spirited, with open arms.

• Curious, intelligent, and spirited, she embraces the unfamiliar country with open arms.

• The unfamiliar country with open arms she embraces curious, intelligent, and spirited.

Q. 

_______ emphasizes on avoiding complex phrases and enhances the meaning of the message.

• correctness

• completeness

• conciseness

• clarity

Select the most precise word:

We plan to _______ the work of exemplary employees.

• applaud

• acknowledge

• publicize

Try to minimize the number of ideas in each sentence. Make sure that it's easy for your reader to understand your meaning. People shouldn't have to "read between the lines" and make assumptions on their own to understand what you're trying to say.

• completeness

• conciseness

• clarity

• concreteness

The audience has everything they need to be informed and, if applicable, take action.

• clarity

• consideration

• completeness

• conciseness