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WorksheetsBusiness Writing - Effective Writing
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 35mins
We do not want competitors to learn about the details of our products;__________, we require that all laboratory employees sign a statement promising to maintain confidentiality.__________, we limit access to the labs.
next, beforehand
in contrast, finally
therefore, in addition
nonetheless, so
Choose the correct order of these sentences to place the topic at the beginning of the paragraph:
1) We can get so caught up with getting our ideas down on paper that we forget the person at the other end of the message.
(2) Thinking about our reader before we begin writing is a critical step in the writing process.
(3) But it isn’t surprising that we have a better chance of persuading a reader if we adapt our message to his or her needs.
2, 1, 3
1, 2, 3
3, 1, 2
3, 2, 1
Because he was not promoted, Jack is looking for a new job. This sentence is:
simple.
compound.
complex.
parallel
Which one of the following sentences includes parallel structure?
Dogs, going for walks, and to sit by a fire are my favorite things.
While studying economics, grad school was difficult.
The business world has changed radically because of mergers and that computers are reaching their potential.
Sorting out main ideas, not jumping to conclusions, and paying attention are all elements of good listening.
What was the most challenging module for you during this course?
There are five inputs to the control communications process. Which one of the following is not an inut to the control communications process?
The project management plan
Variance analysis
Work performance data
Project documents
There are seven tools and techniques for the manage communications process. Which of the following is one of the tools and techniques for he manage communications process?
Performance reports
Organisational process assets updates
Enterprise environmental factors
Project reporting
Which one of the following is not an input t the plan communications management process?
Project Charter
The project management plan
Procurement documents
Enterprise environmental factors
There are just three outputs of the plan communications management process. Which of the following is an output of the plan communications management process?
Project documents
The stakeholder register
Procurement documents
Organisational process assets updates
One of the tools and techniques for the plan communications process is communication technology. What must be considered when the project manager plans the communication technology for the project?
The cost of the communication technology
Ease of use
The technical aptitude of the project stakeholders
The compatibility of the communication technology
Rewrite each of the following five sentences to eliminate the dangling modifier
1. Walking down the street, the bus sped by me.
2. Words came easily while addressing the admiring crowd.
Revise the following sentences to create parallel structure
1. Tell us what color you want the office painted, the furniture arrangement, and where to put the paintings.
2. I’ll need the following items for the meeting: notepads, how participants will be seated, to be able to project charts, and working with someone on the agenda.
3. ublic presentations and to be available for travel are both parts of the job.
In Business Writing, what is a
Transitional
word and give an example of it being used in a sentence.
Describe what a Complex Sentence is as well as give an example of such a Sentence.
The project manager is trying to get team members motivated to perform better in handling project problems. Which of the following should the project manager do?
Criticize the team for failing to work together
Share the team member’s problem with others
Use threats to cause a behavioral change
Share the problems together and restate common goals and project objectives
You are a project manager for a software manufacturing firm. The project you just finished created a new software product that is expected to become a number-one
seller. All pre-release of software is handled through the marketing department. A friend of yours, who is a certified software instructor, asks you for a copy of the software
prior to the beta release so they can become familiar with it.
What is the most appropriate response?
Decline the request because the software is the intellectual property of the company.
Ask them to sign a non-disclosure agreement before releasing a copy of the software
Decline the request because you stand to gain from this transaction by receiving free training
Because your friend is certified to teach your company’s brand of software, provide them with a copy of the software.
You are a project manager for a manufacturing firm that produces Civil War–era replicas and memorabilia. You discover a design error during a test production run on
your latest project. Time is a critical constraint on this project. Which of the following is the most likely response to this problem?
Reduce the technical requirements so that the error is no longer valid.
Go forward with production and ignore the error.
Go forward with production, but inform the customer of the problem.
Develop alternative solutions to address the error.
When communicating project objectives to the project team, the project manager might do all of the following except?
Attach a timetable for the objectives
Make the objectives easy to attain
Make the objectives realistic
Be concise and specific
Anything that interferes with the transmission and understanding of communication messages is referred to as:
Encoding
Feedback
Noise
Medium
Performance reporting is the act of collecting and distributing performance information, generally including all of the following EXCEPT:
Status reports
Decision tree analysis
Progress measurements
Forecasts
Your latest project involves rewriting the Department of Revenue’s income tax system. As project manager, you have taken all the appropriate actions regarding
confidentiality of data. One of the key stakeholders is a huge movie buff, and she has the power to promote you into a better position at the conclusion of this project.
She’s reviewing some report data that just happens to include confidential information regarding one of her favorite movie superstars. What is the most appropriate
response?
Report her to the management team.
Request that she immediately return the information, citing conflict of interest and violation of confidential company data.
Do nothing, because she has the proper level of access rights to the data and this information showed up unintentionally.
Request that she immediately return the information until you can confirm that she has the proper level of access rights to the data.
This tool and technique of the Close Project or Phase process looks at project variables and how they contributed to project outcomes. This is for the purpose of
improving performance on future projects.
Variance analysis
Trend analysis
Regression analysis
Document analysis
Which of the following is an output of the monitor communications process?
Work performance information
Results of earned value management
The risk register
Enterprise environmental factors updates
In what project management process group does the manage communciations process reside
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Project communications management
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I do not have an Instant Match but I want to enter my name in the sweepstakes.
I do not have an Instant Match: but I want to enter my name in the sweepstakes.
I do not have an Instant Match, but I want to enter my name in the sweepstakes.
I do not have an Instant Match; but I want to enter my name in the sweepstakes.
