TEST di autovalutazione

1 An advantage of using written forms of communication is that:
A) Recipients cannot take more time in reviewing the message
B) Written messages cannot contain complex facts
C) Written messages can be saved
D) They have to be provided impulsively

 

2 One of the limitations of written communication is that:
A) Once it leaves the sender, the sender can still influence the outcome
B) It travels with the help of nonverbal clues
C) Written messages do not take more time to be composed
D) It does not provide an opportunity for immediate feedback.

 

3 Business writing should be:
A) Purposeful but not persuasive
B) Persuasive and costly
C) Economical but not audience oriented
D) Purposeful, persuasive, economical, and audience oriented

 

4 The third phase of the 3-x-3 writing process include:
A) Organizing and planning
B) Revising and proofreading
C) Organizing and composing
D) Thinking and planning

 

5 Which of the following sentences uses bias-free language:
A) Are you the waitress at this restaurant?
B) Jake recently hired a salesman for his business
C) Everyone must show his identification to receive the student discount
D) Everyone must show their identification to receive the student discount

 

6 If you are writing to very busy people you should:
A) Be direct and aggressive
B) Adopt a brief and succinct written style
C) Adopt an informal, conversational style
D) Be very long and detailed

 

7 Primary audience:
A) Is the decision-maker and/or decision-making body
B) Is the group(s) of people that receive the communication directly
C) Influences the secondary audience
D) None of the above

 

8 Written formats are:
A) CVs, resumes
B) Etters, Newsletters, Brochures, Articles, Catalogues
C) Advertisements, notice board, pamphlets, signs,press releases
D) All of the above

 

9 The style of your writing refers to:
A) At the same way how you express yourself and what you say
B) How you express yourself rather than what you say
C) What you say rather than how you express yourself
D) Neither to how you express yourself nor to what you say

 

10 When writing business messages, you should emphasize:
A) Second-person pronouns instead of first-person
B) First person pronouns instead of second person
C) Third person pronouns instead of second person
D) Third person plural pronouns