BCOM 3360 Ch 7 Questions and Verified
Answers
Which of the following questions should be considered while revising for content?
A.
Is the writing as concise as it can be?
B.
Who is the target audience?
C.
Are any points repeated unnecessarily?
D.
Is the information accurate?
E.
Can the readability be improved? Correct Answer: D.
Is the information accurate?
In a long message, what is important to consider when evaluating the beginning of
the message?
A.
The first few paragraphs establish the subject, purpose, and organization of the
material.
,B.
The headings grab the reader's attention.
C.
There is a summation of important information in the event the reader does not
want to read the whole message.
D.
The first few paragraphs establish your expertise in the subject area.
E.
The first few paragraphs are vague to allow the writer to build a strong case later in
the message. Correct Answer: A.
The first few paragraphs establish the subject, purpose, and organization of the
material.
Compared to short and medium sentences, long sentences __________.
A.
are useful for showing the relationships among ideas
B.
indicate that the sender as a well-educated writer
C.
are often the best for conveying complex ideas, listing multiple related points, or
summarizing or previewing information
, D.
are easily understood because they contain more information and usually have a
more complicated structure
E.
can be processed quickly and are easier for nonnative speakers and translators to
interpret Correct Answer: C.
are often the best for conveying complex ideas, listing multiple related points, or
summarizing or previewing information
__________ headings are used to identify a topic, while __________ headings direct
readers to think in a specific way about a topic.
A.
Informative; descriptive
B.
Introductory; descriptive
C.
Informative; introductory
D.
Introductory; informative
E.
Descriptive; informative Correct Answer: E.
Answers
Which of the following questions should be considered while revising for content?
A.
Is the writing as concise as it can be?
B.
Who is the target audience?
C.
Are any points repeated unnecessarily?
D.
Is the information accurate?
E.
Can the readability be improved? Correct Answer: D.
Is the information accurate?
In a long message, what is important to consider when evaluating the beginning of
the message?
A.
The first few paragraphs establish the subject, purpose, and organization of the
material.
,B.
The headings grab the reader's attention.
C.
There is a summation of important information in the event the reader does not
want to read the whole message.
D.
The first few paragraphs establish your expertise in the subject area.
E.
The first few paragraphs are vague to allow the writer to build a strong case later in
the message. Correct Answer: A.
The first few paragraphs establish the subject, purpose, and organization of the
material.
Compared to short and medium sentences, long sentences __________.
A.
are useful for showing the relationships among ideas
B.
indicate that the sender as a well-educated writer
C.
are often the best for conveying complex ideas, listing multiple related points, or
summarizing or previewing information
, D.
are easily understood because they contain more information and usually have a
more complicated structure
E.
can be processed quickly and are easier for nonnative speakers and translators to
interpret Correct Answer: C.
are often the best for conveying complex ideas, listing multiple related points, or
summarizing or previewing information
__________ headings are used to identify a topic, while __________ headings direct
readers to think in a specific way about a topic.
A.
Informative; descriptive
B.
Introductory; descriptive
C.
Informative; introductory
D.
Introductory; informative
E.
Descriptive; informative Correct Answer: E.
