GEB 3213 Chapter 6 Test Questions with All Correct Answers
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GEB 3213 Chapter 6 Test Questions with All Correct Answers
Which type of transition is a brief statement referring to a point you are going to make?
a. Internal summary
b. Clarification transition
c. Place transition
d. Time transition
e. Internal preview - Answer- a. Internal summary
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GEB 3213 Chapter 6 Test Questions
with All Correct Answers
Which type of transition is a brief statement referring to a point you are going to make?
a. Internal summary
b. Clarification transition
c. Place transition
d. Time transition
e. Internal preview - Answer- a. Internal summary
A _____ transition alerts the audience you are moving from one topic to the next.
a. time
b. sequence
c. signpost
d. place
e. clarification - Answer- c. signpost
"As a result" is an example of which of the following types of transitions?
a. A transition by comparison
b. A transition by cause and effect
c. A transition by similarity
d. A time transition
e. A concession transition - Answer- b. A transition by cause and effect
_____, also known as voice or tone, is the manner in which a writer addresses the
reader.
a. Attention statement
b. Elevator speech
c. Writing style
d. Colloquial language
e. Denotative meaning - Answer- c. Writing style
Which of the following about formal styles is true?
a. They often require more detail.
b. They reflect everyday speech patterns.
c. They include contractions.
d. They include colloquial expressions.
e. They use shortcuts like contractions. - Answer- a. They often require more detail.
A(n) _____ tone is a writing style that resembles oral communication.
, a. presentation
b. formal
c. standard
d. conversational
e. impersonal - Answer- d. conversational
Which of the following about general business writing is false?
a. Be generous in giving credit where credit is due.
b. Take every opportunity to thank your colleagues for their efforts.
c. Acknowledge those who contributed good ideas.
d. Do not keep referring to yourself and your achievements.
e. Use self-referential comments that allude to your previous successes. - Answer- e.
Use self-referential comments that allude to your previous successes.
_____ is a vocabulary that has been developed by people in a particular group,
discipline, or industry, and it can be a useful shorthand as long as the audience knows
its meaning.
a. Exhortation
b. Buzzword
c. Catchphrase
d. Motto
e. Jargon - Answer- e. Jargon
Which of the following statements about introductions is true?
a. The direct pattern introduces your main idea after the opening paragraph.
b. The indirect pattern states the main purpose at the beginning.
c. The direct pattern can be useful if you need a strong opening to get the attention of
what you perceive may be an uninterested audience.
d. The direct pattern leaves little room for misinterpretation.
e. Normally, if you expect a positive response from the reader you will choose an
indirect opening. - Answer- d. The direct pattern leaves little room for misinterpretation.
"Sales have increased across the United States because of our latest promotion efforts
in our largest and most successful market." This is an example of _____ emphasis.
a. medium
b. least
c. maximum
d. average
e. minimum - Answer- c. maximum
"The United States, which has experienced a sales increase, is our largest and most
successful market." This is an example of _____ emphasis.
a. minimum
b. highest
c. maximum
d. average
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