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88. Jose is suggesting to the dean of his business school that a new course be added at his university after learning about
new trends during his internship. He begins his message with reasons and supporting documentation, followed by a topic
sentence stating his recommendation. He is using the ________ paragraph plan.
a. indirect
b. pivoting
c. transitional
d. direct
89. A paragraph is coherent when _________.
a. one idea logically leads to the next
b. it contains fewer than ten sentences
c. it avoids dovetailed sentences
d. it contains more than one main idea
90. _______ describes the practice of requesting ideas or services online from unknown crowd members rather than from
traditional employees or contractors.
a. Surveying
b. Crowdsourcing
c. Marketing
d. Brainstorming
Enter the appropriate word(s) to complete the statement.
91. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Because she wants to be promoted into a management position, Jessica is taking business courses at her local community
college is an example of a ________ sentence.
92. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
________ is a skillful writing technique that involves balanced writing. Sentences use similar structures for similar ideas
so that their parts are easy to read and understand.
93. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
________ involves writing out ideas rather than speaking them when generating ideas within a small group.
94. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
When you expect the audience to be unwilling, uninterested, displeased, disappointed, or hostile, the ________ pattern of
organization is appropriate.
95. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Christopher will be attending a training workshop, and he hopes to learn a lot about new uses for social media is an
example of a ________ sentence.
96. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
In the ________ organizational pattern, the main idea comes first, followed by details, explanation, or evidence.
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97. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Writing quickly so that you can get your thoughts down and refine them in later versions is known as _______ writing.
98. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Paragraphs should be _______, which means that ideas stick together and one idea logically leads to the next.
99. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Hard-working employees are rewarded for their efforts is an example of a(n) ________ clause.
100. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The sentence The presentation was given by Barry is in the ________ voice.
101. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Pronouns can be useful to show something under discussion is still being discussed. However, they often need a _______
to go with them to make their meaning clear.
102. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
Accessing electronic resources, manually searching library resources, investigating primary sources, and conducting
scientific experiments are all examples of ________ research methods.
103. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
When the contract is approved is an example of a(n) _________ clause.
104. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The second phase of the 3-x-3 writing process includes researching, organizing, and ________ .
105. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
A comma splice results when a writer joins two ________ clauses with a comma.
106. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
When you expect the audience to be pleased, mildly interested, or neutral, use the ________ pattern of organization.
107. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
_______ expressions enable the receiver to anticipate what’s coming, reduce uncertainty, and speed comprehension.
108. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
When generating ideas, ________ is the practice of requesting input or services online from unknown crowd members
rather than from traditional employees or contractors.
109. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
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Looking in company files and talking with your boss are examples of ________ research methods.
110. Fill in the blank in the following sentence:
The _______ paragraph plan enables you to build a rationale or a foundation of reasons before hitting the audience with a
big idea—possibly one that is bad news.
111. Compare and contrast the direct and indirect patterns of organization. What are the benefits of each pattern? When
would each pattern be used in business writing?
112. Describe the differences between brainstorming, mind mapping, and crowdsourcing for generating ideas and solving
problems and identify a benefit of each.
113. Describe the four sentence types and write an original example of each.
114. Explain the difference between mechanical and stylistic strategies for emphasizing important ideas in business
writing. Then, (a) discuss the three stylistic options discussed in the chapter for placing the main idea to ensure that it is
emphasized and (b) provide an example of each.
115. Compare and contrast the three classic paragraph plans discussed in your book. When would each be used?
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