33
Chapter 5 Solutions to Activities
5.1 Sentence Types (Obj. 3)
5.2 Sentence Faults (Obj. 3)
a. Fragment. Revision: Although they began as a side business for Disney, destination
5.3 Emphasis (Obj. 4)
a. 2
5.4 Active Voice (Obj. 4)
a. To protect students, many states passed laws prohibiting the use of social security numbers as
identification.
34 Chapter 5 Solutions
5.5 Passive Voice (Obj. 4)
a. A serious error seems to have been made in this report.
5.6 Parallelism (Obj. 4)
a. To improve your listening skills, you should stop talking, control your surroundings, listen
for main points, and keep an open mind.
5.7 Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers (Obj. 4)
a. When collecting information before purchasing a tablet, I found the Web to be my best
resource
e. Walking into the hotel lobby, guests found the artwork stunning.
5.8 Organizing Paragraph Sentences (Obj. 5)
a. 3
Chapter 5 Solutions 35
5.9 Building Coherent Paragraphs (Obj. 5)
Note: Many possible revisions may be appropriate for all of the following paragraphs.
For many reasons Valley Medical Center is considering beginning the process of converting to
5.10 Building Coherent Paragraphs (Obj. 5)
Pizza Hut is considering launching a new product called The Extreme. It will be the largest pizza
5.11 Building Coherent Paragraphs (Obj. 5)
Effective teams convert conflict into better decision making. They strive to eliminate destructive
5.12 Document for Analysis: Faulty E-Mail Message (Objs. 3-5)
Revision
Dear Mr. Long,
1You probably chose 24-Hour Gym here in Seattle because it is one of the top-rated gyms in the
Northwest. 2Our principal goal has always been making your workouts productive. 3To continue
to provide you with the best equipment and programs, we need your feedback.
36 Chapter 5 Solutions
424-Hour Gym provides an outstanding program with quality equipment and excellent trainers.
5However, we could give more individual attention to our customers if we could extend our peak
usage time. 6You have probably noticed that attendance at the gym increases from 4 p.m. to 8
p.m. 7We wish it were possible to accommodate all our customers on their favorite equipment
during those hours. 8Although we can’t stretch an hour, 9we would like to make better use of the
5.13 Brainstorming: Solving a Problem on Campus (Objs. 1, 2)
This assignment requires students to brainstorm a problem on campus in teams of three to five.
Be sure students realize that this is a serious assignment and that you will be asking them to
5.14 Brainstorming: Solving a Problem at Work (Objs. 1, 2)
Students may suggest a myriad of problems they have experienced in their workplaces. After
5.15 Research: Tips for Productive Brainstorming Sessions (Objs. 1, 2)
Chapter 5 Solutions 37
Outline
I. Before your brainstorming session
A. Select a leader.
II. During your session
A. Review the problem and background information.
B. Establish ground rules.
III. After the session
A. Allow time for the incubation of further ideas.
B. Type and circulate all the ideas generated.
C. Organize or classify the ideas in some fashion for later evaluation.
D. Evaluate the ideas and choose the best.
5.16 Brainstorming: Are Ethics Programs Helpful? (Objs. 1-5)
Depending on their level of business experience, students will have definite opinions about