When writing a letter of recommendation, you should
A) illustrate your general points with facts and evidence.
B) show it to the job candidate before sending it to the person who requested it.
C) overstate the candidate’s abilities if he or she is a good friend and really wants the
job.
D) make sure to include any negative stories you’ve heard about the candidate.
E) always include at least one negative comment to show that you are being objective.
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One of the greatest drawbacks to using podcasts in business is
A) they require costly, specialized equipment you’ll need to purchase regardless of the
production quality you want.
B) the difficulty of finding people with good speaking voices.
C) the challenge listeners face when it comes to scanning back and forth to find specific
parts of the message.
D) the high cost of distributing them.
E) none of the above
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The two most common purposes of business presentations are to
A) analyze and synthesize.
B) regulate and validate.
C) inform and persuade.
D) illustrate and entertain.
E) observe and comment.
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When using conventional structured slides, try to average one slide for every ________
minute(s) you speak.
A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 10
E) 20
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Which of the following is an example of an ethical dilemma?
A) Deciding whether or not to inform employees that layoffs are coming as they work
on finishing a big project
B) Deciding whether or not to tell an employee that he needs to improve his
performance
C) Deciding whether or not to use the copy machine for personal papers
D) Deciding whether or not to declare the costs of your vacation travel as a deductible
business expense
E) Deciding whether to use your corporate credit card to buy fuel for a personal trip
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