Deck 6: Writing With a Readable Style

Question 1

All of the following are common sources of wordiness except

A) strong verbs.
B) qualifiers.
C) prepositional phrases.
D) "there is."
E) weak verbs.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The passive voice should always be avoided.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

References to individuals and groups should be as specific as possible.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A modifier provides information about other words or groups of words.

Question 5

Combining sentences can help deemphasize some ideas and emphasize others.

Question 6

The APA recommends using the term "girl" or "boy" when referring to 15-year olds.

Question 7

It is best to avoid the use of "I' and "we" as they are too familiar in tone.

Question 8

Avoid the use of the term "Ms." because it is outdated.

Question 9

Sentences with parallel structure have a similar grammatical form.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about tone is most accurate?

A) When conveying negative news, a negative tone is appropriate.
B) Vary the tone of a document from section to section as needed.
C) Never use "I" or "we" in a technical document.
D) Using "you" and "your" will help a writer connect with readers.
E) Use a very informal tone when writing to subordinates.

Question 11

Writing style is a creative process that should be determined by the writer's personal preference.

Question 12

An example of sexist language is

A) Ms.
B) Dear Sir.
C) chairperson.
D) flight attendant.
E) a and b.

Question 13

In choosing the appropriate tone,

A) show confidence and directness by using the active voice.
B) always avoid "you" and "yours."
C) be consistent.
D) avoid overly informal language.
E) a and c.

Question 14

A pronoun is considered________ when it does not clearly refer to the noun it replaces.

Question 15

A sentence using passive voice

A) has a clear agent performing a clear action on a recipient.
B) places the recipient of the action in the subject slot.
C) rarely uses a form of the verb "be."
D) is usually more concise and direct than one using active voice.
E) b and d.

Question 16

Items in a list need not be written in similar grammatical form.

Question 17

All of the following are elements of style except

A) sentence length.
B) tone.
C) grammar.
D) sentence construction.
E) wording.

Question 18

"End result" is an example of a_________expression, in which the same thing is said twice but in different words.

Question 19

To write fluently,

A) use parallel structure.
B) use the same sentence construction throughout.
C) vary sentence length.
D) a and c.
E) a, b, and c.