978-0073403267 Chapter 8 Answers to Textbook Assignments

Type

Quiz

Book Title

Business Communication: Building Critical Skills 6th Edition

ISBN 13

978-0073403267

April 6, 2019

Module 08 Reader Benefits

Part 2: Answers to Textbook Assignments

Questions for Comprehension

8.1 What are reader benefits? (LO 8-1)

Reader benefits are benefits or advantages the reader gets by using your services, buying your

8.2 In a message with reader benefits, how many different benefits should you use? (LO 8-2)

Typically, three to five sentences are required to give enough detail in a business message about a

8.3 What is psychological description? (LO 8-2)

8.4 What is the difference between internal and external reader benefits? Which are

better? Why? (LO 8-3)

Extrinsic rewards—such as money or promotions—motivate for a short period of time. Intrinsic

8.5 How do reader benefits help you achieve your goals? (LO 8-1)

Students’ answers will vary. Look for threads of explanation that use terms and concepts from

this module. Challenge students to give detailed, complete answers.

8.6 Why do reader benefits need to be in you-attitude? (LO 8-3)

Because benefits must appeal to the reader, you-attitude is critical in expressing them.

Writers should adapt reader benefits to the audience and base them on intrinsic advantages.

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8.7 If you are writing to multiple audiences with different needs, should you include all the

reader benefits you can think of in the message? (LO 8-3)

8.8 Identifying and Developing Reader Benefits (LO 8-1, LO 8-2)

Go “green.”

Security: saving money; conserving environmental resources.

Give up smoking.

Physical: improving health and physiological well-being.

Belonging: belonging to a group; interacting with other people who also participate.

Conserve using office supplies.

Security: having office supplies more likely to be available when needed.

Belonging: traveling with co-workers.

Recognition: being seen in the carpool; being recognized as contributing.

Self-actualization: putting talents, abilities to better use.

Participate in a cancer charity walk.

8.9 Identifying Objections and Reader Benefits (LO 8-1 to LO 8-3)

1. Objections: time needed; carrying swipe card everywhere; some people will object to what

they see as too much control of an organization over their personal freedoms.

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The easiest people to convince would be those who are concerned about the safety of their

environment, as well as the parents of students who live on campus.

2. Objections: people may not want their identities and the dollar amounts of their

contributions shared on an organization’s website.

The easiest people to convince would be people who feel strongly about helping others less

fortunate than themselves.

3. Objections: people who are struggling economically may object to the increased levy for

Benefits: people who typically use the upgraded parks and summer programs may believe

the increased levy will benefit the entire community; the upgrades may attract people to

8.10 Identifying and Developing Reader Benefits for Different Audiences (LO 8-1 to LO 8-3)

Students’ answers will vary. Consider having students form groups of 3-5 to brainstorm needs

and benefits that meet them. To prep students for developing their answers, use Appendix 8-A

Expect students to provide concrete details. For example, if the students are expecting to

purchase an HDTV, they may have the following needs:

Benefits could include:

Available purchase through an installment plan or rent to own.

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Polishing Your Prose: Plurals and Possessives (Odd-numbered answers are in the back of

textbook.)

2. Stakeholders believe in a company for many reasons, but generally a solid business plan

helps to build their confidence.

4. Since we have a week’s worth of work left to do, we should get started as soon as possible.

Unit 2: Cases for Communicators

Keep on Reading with Us

This unit case describes the difficulties The New York Times encountered when someone at the

paper mistakenly sent out an email to subscribers offering a significant discount on a 16-week

subscription to the newspaper. Adding insult to injury, someone from the paper then tweeted that

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