Chapter 5 Assessment

Most workplace writing situations require Standard English.

• True

• False

Writers deliver digital products in a variety of media, such as blogs, social media posts, forums, and online news sites. This statement is (a)   .

• True
• False

Writers employ clichés to make their writing stronger.

• True

• False

The system of rules and structure governing language is known as (a)   .

• True
• False

When starting a new job, it is important to ask which style guide an organization uses so that you can follow established protocol.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT an example of a style guide?

• Associated Press Style Book

• Chicago Manual of Style

• Miller Style Book

• Gregg Reference Manual

The practice of inserting standardized marks or signs in written material to clarify meaning and separate structural units is called:

• Punctuation

• Headline style

• Cliché

• Jargon

(a)   is NOT a type of internal punctuation.

• Colon
• Dash
• Semicolon
• Period

The four steps of the writing process are (a)   .

• Writing, editing, researching, and outlining

• Composing, publishing, sharing, and reviewing

• Outlining, critiquing, prewriting, and spelling

• Planning, composing, editing, and publishing

What type of sources provides firsthand evidence about a topic and includes experiments, observations, and interviews?

• Primary

• Situational

• Secondary

• Proper