Question 1

What are the five questions you should ask yourself when performing an audience analysis?

Accepted Answer

a.Who is the primary audience?...

Question 2

Writer's block is the inability to draft a message and begin the writing process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Proofreading for content includes ensuring that the document makes sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When you face writer's block, you should minimize distractions by closing web browsers and leaving your smartphone in another room.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The writing process consists of analyzing the audience, planning, drafting, revising, formatting, and proofreading.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____ is/are the default communication choice in many organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)   IM
B)   Memos
C)   Chat rooms
D)   Email
E)   TelephoneF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 7

When you brainstorm ideas before composing a message, you should strive for quality, not quantity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When preparing a rough draft, you should write down your ideas as quickly as possible, without worrying about format or style.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which advice about analyzing the audience reaction is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   Regardless of the anticipated reader reaction, use the indirect approach.
B)   If the reader is likely to oppose your ideas, supply additional evidence and supporting facts.
C)   If the reader is likely to have a positive reaction, use little jargon and strong persuasion.
D)   If you expect the reader to react negatively to you, prove that your colleagues strongly agree with you.
E)   If you anticipate a neutral reaction, open your message with your strongest point.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements about primary and secondary audiences is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cooperation of the primary audience is needed to achieve the objectives of your message.
B)   The secondary audience approves or rejects the request presented in your message.
C)   The primary audience is often the highest-ranking person who receives your message.
D)   Not all of your messages will have both primary and secondary audiences.
E)   You can try to satisfy the needs of the secondary audience after you satisfy the needs of the primary audience.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Revising for content includes determining whether your sentences have the proper rhythm and flow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Planning includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)   identifying the general and specific purposes of your message.
B)   organizing the message.
C)   analyzing the audience.
D)   revising for correctness.
E)   deciding on the content.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Why is it an important step to identify a document's general and specific purposes before you actually start to write?

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