Prof Comm Review 3

__ is information about a group of people.

• Readability

• Public relations

• Scope

• Demographics

__ is a comment that expresses negative opinion or disapproval of a person or action.

• Writer's block

• Libel

• Criticism

• Slander

Prewriting, writing, post writing, and publishing are the steps in the __.

• four C's of communication

• brainstorming process

• feedback process

• writing process

__ is a mental condition that prevents a writer from proceeding with the writing process.

• Indirect approach

• Writer's block

• Destructive criticism

• Proofreading

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

______ is language that is used in a workplace environment.

• Formal language

• Informal language

• Indirect language

• Direct language

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

• Connotation

• Tone

• Writer choice

• Writing style

Relationship of the writing to white space.

(a)  

The person or group to whom the message is directed

(a)  

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 develop their meanings from the words around them in the same paragraph.

• Words that derive their meanings from the reader's interpretation of the words.