You work as a buyer for Sport Chek at its head office in Toronto. The regional manager, your boss, has asked you to collaborate with Hans, a co-worker in Sport Chek’s Winnipeg office, to write a report comparing the costs, retail prices, features, customer reviews, sales histories, and other data of the various bicycles that Sport Chek sells. You and Hans agree to work on different sections of the report and then combine the two sections. Hans agrees to get his portion to you a week before the manager has asked for the completed report.
-Which of the following statements sums up the advice given in your text about the appropriate language to use in most business messages?
A)Because businesses are about topics that would otherwise be part of a conversation, we should use the same slang and informal diction that we would use in a text message to a friend.
B)We should use natural, mid-level diction.
C)We should use indirect, ambiguous language so that the reader can interpret the message to suit him/herself.
D)We should use elevated diction that will impress the reader with our educated vocabulary.

Question

You work as a buyer for Sport Chek at its head office in Toronto. The regional manager, your boss, has asked you to collaborate with Hans, a co-worker in Sport Chek’s Winnipeg office, to write a report comparing the costs, retail prices, features, customer reviews, sales histories, and other data of the various bicycles that Sport Chek sells. You and Hans agree to work on different sections of the report and then  combine the two sections. Hans agrees to get his portion to you a week before the manager has asked for the completed report.
-Which of the following statements sums up the advice given in your text about the appropriate language to use in most business messages?
A)Because businesses are about topics that would otherwise be part of a conversation, we should use the same slang and informal diction that we would use in a text message to a friend.
B)We should use natural, mid-level diction.
C)We should use indirect, ambiguous language so that the reader can interpret the message to suit him/herself.
D)We should use elevated diction that will impress the reader with our educated vocabulary.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The text advises the use of natural, mid-level diction in most business messages. This means using language that is professional and clear, but not overly formal or too colloquial/slangy. This type of language allows for effective communication with a wide range of people and avoids potential misunderstandings or confusion.

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