Reading and Writing Answers

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Privacy concerns dictate that _______.

A
You always enter mass email addresses into the BCc
B
Memorandums be sent without a From header.
C
Business letters should be sent from a Post Office
D
E-mails are deleted after they are sent
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Comprehension and speed are the two most important traits in reading for business.

A
T
B
F
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When organizing your business writing, you want to make sure that ______.

A
Your name is at the top right corner
B
The main idea is at the very beginning
C
Each sentence contains many ideas
D
Each point has some fluff to make it longer
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Writers should avoid jargon because jargon ______.

A
Takes too long to use
B
Limits what ideas can be explored
C
Conveys too much information
D
Is difficult for many to understand
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In general, business writing should be _____.

A
Easy to read quickly
B
Dense and academic
C
Light and full of fluff
D
None of the above
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Once a person enters the workforce, they do not have to read much.

A
T
B
F
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Stopping to take notes makes it harder to remember the details of something you’ve read.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following demonstrates parallelism?

A
We are ready to move forward with our business plan.
B
The effective use of e-mail is a concern to our company president and the governing board.
C
Our company makes both small, complex gears, and large, simple gears.
D
It would be futile to spend more money on any of these three awful projects.
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In general, business writing should be _____.

A
Easy to read quickly
B
Dense and academic
C
Light and full of fluff
D
None of the above
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Cliches are useful to a business writer because they help readers understand the main idea better.

A
T
B
F
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It is better to read ______.

A
In a loud place
B
At the end of the day
C
In long blocks
D
In a quiet location

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