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WorksheetsBusiness Writing
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Professional business writing is important because
it gives you credibility
It helps form office relationships
It takes up a lot of time
People like reading
Identifying different types of writing is important because
As a professional you need to also be a writer
It helps you write in the appropriate style
It tells you who your reader is
It wastes time
Common language in business writing includes (select all correct)
Audience focus
Fun tone
Clarity
Interesting content
Identifying your audience is important because (select all correct)
It helps shape what you write
It helps to form friendships
It makes me sound capable
It makes sure my language matches my audience
What is Gold Nugget #1
Use a verb in the subject line
Always greet your reader
Sign your name in different colours
Be interesting
What is Gold Nugget #2
Make sure your reader is engaged
Identify and write for your audience
Tell the reader about your day
Make sure you have a company logo
What is Gold Nugget #3
Write in an upbeat style
Be friendly
Call To Action in the first paragraph
Be vague
What is Gold Nugget #4 (Select all applicable)
Don’t get straight to the point
Write in a positive tone
Be assertive (solutions-focused)
Send funny cat videos regularly
When writing, a mind-map is a great planning tool because
It allows for free flow of information from brain to paper
It’s visually attractive
It creates a working draft
It identifies who I’m talking to
Typos are damaging because
They’re hard to avoid
They affect my credibility & damage my reputation
Everyone understands what I mean anyway
The audience thinks you aren’t smart
Paragraphs are important because
They structure my thoughts, making them easy to follow
They show effort
They help with typos
They aren’t important
Plain English is
Saying the same thing in a simplified way
Sounding unprofessional
Being sloppy
Never to be used
Intensifiers
Is an action movie
Makes your writing bulky and unreadable
Are necessary
Are only sometimes necessary
Redundant phrases mean
Saying the same thing twice
Creating confusion
Adding value to the audience
Sounding professional
I should use the ______ voice when writing.
Active
Passive
Cookie Monster
Third person
I should make the point of my email in
The subject line
The first paragraph
The last paragraph
The second paragraph
Incorrect email subject lines (select all applicable)
Get fewer responses
Make your emails difficult to read
Create confusion
Don’t tell the reader what the email is about
Readers want to hear what you
Are able to do for them
Are unable to do for them
Have done that day
Did on the weekend
Layout should be
Clean and uncluttered
Complicated
Funky
Inspiring
A Call To Action is important because (select all applicable)
It is motivating
It helps your email stand out
It encourages your reader to respond
It’s an intensifier
