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You are a public relations specialist for the local university. The board of regents has
decided to raise tuition, and they have given you a statement to present to the student body.
Regents' message: We, the board of regents, have decided to raise your tuition $200 per
credit. We did this to fund the construction of a new science building on campus. We will
implement this tuition increase immediately.
The original statement, written in the active voice,
may not be the best approach because it .
Select one:
a. Directly links the board of regents with a negative action
b. Sounds angry
c. Mocks the audience
d. Creates levity
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The correct answer is: Directly links the board of regents with a negative action
Question 2
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You are part of the student body at a university. The board of regents has decided to raise
tuition, and they have given you a statement to present to the student body. Regents'
message: We, the board of regents, have decided to raise your tuition $200 per credit. We
did this to fund the construction of a new science building on campus. We will implement
this tuition increase immediately.
The regent's message places blame for the tuition increase on .
Select one:
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a. The board of regents
b. Tough economic times
c. Progress
d. Students
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The correct answer is: The board of regents
Question 3
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You are a public relations specialist for a produce company whose lettuce has just been
recalled. You have been tasked with creating a message to consumers whose lettuce has
been recalled.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates parallelism?
Select one:
a. You are urged to be throwing away any existing lettuce and to stop purchasing our
products for the next ten days.
b. You are urged to throw away any existing lettuce and you should stop purchasing
our products for the next ten days.
c. You are urged to throw away any existing lettuce and to stop purchasing our products for
the next ten days.
d. You are urged to throw away any existing lettuce and stop any purchase you might have
planned to make of our products for the next ten days.
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The correct answer is: You are urged to throw away any existing lettuce and to stop
purchasing our products for the next ten days.
Question 4
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