Question 1

Which of the following styles of writing should be followed to create a business document?

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While creating a business document, it is important to use you-attitude and make the message as friendly and personal as possible. While writing to strangers, one should use simple, everyday words. One should also emphasize the positive by placing positive information first, and focusing on what is possible, instead of what is impossible.

Question 2

How does poorly written document contribute to lost goodwill? Explain.

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Question 3

What are some of the benefits of improving communication?

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Question 4

Discuss some of the main costs of communication.

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Question 5

What are some of the criteria for an effective message?

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Question 6

Explain how verbal communication,nonverbal communication,and interpersonal nonverbal signals differ from each other.

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Question 7

Explain how a friendly,positive style of writing helps in contributing toward a good business document?

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Question 8

Explain in brief,the process to create good messages.

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Question 9

What are the three basic principles that one should keep in mind while organizing information to fit audiences,the purposes,and the situation?

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Question 10

How can poor communication lead to legal problems in an organization? Discuss.

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Question 11

Jennifer recently gave a presentation for a group of college students on "How to choose the right career path." The presentation was a huge success and the students in their feedback form stated that the visual appeal of the presentation was a major factor that contributed to its popularity.What key guidelines did Jennifer most likely follow which helped her document be visually appealing?

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Question 12

Johanna,who is going to join her first job as a software engineer,thinks that she will not need to have any writing ability for the job because she is joining as an engineer and not as a writer.Explain why this belief is flawed.

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Question 13

What are the five key questions for analysis that one should ask in order to create good questions?

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Question 14

Explain how a poor form of writing contributes to wasted time.

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Question 15

What are conventions and how are they best learned?

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Question 16

What are the two modes of communication channels that one can use to communicate?

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Quiz 1: Succeeding in Business Communication