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FINAL Name: EXAM
BUS 217
Section 01 and 02
1. Plain English is a better alternative than bureaucratese.
True
False
2. This is a passive verb: must be transferred.
True
False
3. This is a passive verb: could have transferred.
True
False
4. For the Flesch-Kincaid Grade level index, lower is better.
True
False
5. A brief example is one quick instance of something.
True
False
6. Most professional writers avoid comparisons because of the
inherent ambiguity.
True
False
7. Headings should have the same space above and below them.
True
False
8. One reason to use headings is to show where parts begin and
end.
True
False
9. The best place for the bottom line is at the bottom of a
document.
True
False
10. A blueprint is a brief list of the topics a document covers.
True
False
11. The audience for an executive summary is normally
executives.
True
False
12. If you use any special terminology in an executive summary,
you need to explain it there.
True
False
13. You should tell your readers what to look for in your
illustrations.
True
False
14. Its a good idea to use three-dimensional bar charts.
True
False
15. This sentence has correct punctuation: Some of
Yellowstones scenery is bleak; a big fire took place there in
1988.
True
False
16. The sentence has correct punctuation: Some of
Yellowstones is scenery bleak: a big fire took place there in
1988.
True
False
17. This sentence is grammatically correct: Yellowstone has
beautiful mountains, lakes, and it has beautiful valleys, too.
True
False
18. This sentence is grammatically correct: But Yellowstone still
has stunningly beautiful scenery.
True
False
19. This sentence is grammatically correct: Yellowstone is a
great place to end a trip with.
True
False
20. Tone is less important in e-mail than in other written
documents.
True
False
21. Its all right to skip normal capitalization in business e-mail.
True
False
22. Salutations, such as Hello, Ed, are unnecessary when
replying to an email.
True
False
23. On a website, the home page is usually a content page.
True
False
24. On a website, navigation pages should normally be brief.
True
False
25. A chronological resume lists jobs in chronological order.
True
False
26. A chronological resume is organized by your skills.
True
False
27. Your name should be in the largest type size on your resume.
True
False
28. You should leave out your grade point average on your
resume if its bad.
True
False
29. You should always use quotation marks to let your readers
know where borrowed material begins.
True
False
30. You need to use the context of your writing to let your readers
know where paraphrases and summaries begin and end.
True
False