Professional Communication

Proofreading will be done in all phases of the writing process. However, proofreading is formally a part of the _____ stage.

• A. prewriting

• B. writing

• C. postwriting

• D. publishing

A(n) _____ is a guideline that helps identify the information to be presented and its proper sequence.

• demographic

• format

• outline

• scope

When a document is made available to the reader, it is in the _____ stage.

• writing

• publishing

• prewriting

• postwriting

The _____ is asking who, what, when, where, why, and how questions.

• A. journalistic approach

• B. publishing stage

• C. medium

• D. scope

Which of the following describes a method of organizing information in which details are given first and then followed by the main idea?

• Revision

• Outline

• Direct approach

• Indirect approach

The four Cs of communication are _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________, and _______________.

• The four Cs of communication are clarity, conciseness, coherence, completeness, and courtesy.

• The four Cs of communication are clarity, conciseness, creativity, completeness, and courtesy.

• The four Cs of communication are clarity, conciseness, coherence, complexity, and courtesy.

• The four Cs of communication are clarity, conciseness, coherence, completeness, and creativity.

The _______________ is the form of communication and may be written, visual, oral, or digital.

• medium

• transportation

• education

• entertainment

_______________ is the process of checking the final copy for correct spelling, punctuation, formatting, and typographical errors.

• Proofreading

• Editing

• Drafting

• Publishing

A more-refined form of revising is _______________.

• A more-refined form of revising is

• Editing

• Proofreading

• Reviewing

When writing using the _______________ approach, details are given first.

• What is the approach where details are given first?

• indirect

• inductive

• sequential