Business English Multiple Questions

Question 1 of 20 5.0 Points
The main focus when revising for coherence is __________.

 
A. format 
 
B. grammar and spelling 
 
C. transitions 
 
D. specific detail 

Question 2 of 20 5.0 Points
Once the deadline for a major writing assignment, such as a research paper, is identified, an effective guideline for organizing your workload is to __________.

 
A. review your assignment load at the start of each week, and schedule time only for those writing assignments that are due that week 
 
B. meet all other deadlines and commitments in your schedule first so that you can focus all of your attention on the writing assignment 
 
C. build in the most time for working on the writing close to the deadline so that your writing process will be concentrated and focused 
 
D. start early and work regularly on the assignment, so that you will not be overwhelmed near the deadline 

Question 3 of 20 5.0 Points
When you are using parenthetical references in the text according to MLA guidelines, it should be enclosed inside parentheses in which of the following forms?

 
A. (page number, author. 
 
B. (author, page number. 
 
C. (page number, publisher. 
 
D. (author, publishing date. 

Question 4 of 20 5.0 Points
Which of the following means expressing someone else’s exact words?

 
A. direct quotation 
 
B. paraphrasing 
 
C. plagiarizing 
 
D. indirect quotation 

Question 5 of 20 5.0 Points
Revising often involves __________.

 
A. making an outline 
 
B. making substantial changes in content 
 
C. making grammar corrections 
 
D. making changes without a computer 

Question 6 of 20 5.0 Points
What should NOT be included in your summary?

 
A. a main idea 
 
B. supporting arguments 
 
C. a thesis statement 
 
D. a newly introduced idea 

Question 7 of 20 5.0 Points
Which of the following Internet site suffixes is LEAST LIKELY to contain reliable or verifiable information?

 
A. .com 
 
B. .edu 
 
C. .gov 
 
D. .org 

Question 8 of 20 5.0 Points
When writing reports and proposals, ____________.

 
A. state your reason for writing in the first sentence, as your reader will likely dispose of the document quickly 
 
B. research and being well-informed are important in the preparation stage 
 
C. focus less on the format and more on the title 
 
D. headings and bulleted lists tend to distract the reader 

Question 9 of 20 5.0 Points
Academic writing is defined by conventional forms of writing, such as __________.

 
A. research reports and case studies 
 
B. editorials and arguments 
 
C. summaries and problems 
 
D. prose and poetry 

Question 10 of 20 5.0 Points
The supporting sentences of a paragraph __________.

 
A. give the paragraph direction 
 
B. provide examples and details 
 
C. restate the main idea 
 
D. make broad, general statements 

Question 11 of 20 5.0 Points
Credible information cannot be found in which of the following sources?

 
A. periodicals 
 
B. some Internet websites 
 
C. magazines 
 
D. article abstracts 

Question 12 of 20 5.0 Points
What should you NOT worry about in your first draft?

 
A. outside sources 
 
B. a thesis statement 
 
C. spelling 
 
D. sentence structure 

Question 13 of 20 5.0 Points
When you __________, always use quotation marks.

 
A. indirectly quote 
 
B. directly quote 
 
C. paraphrase 
 
D. use outside resources 

Question 14 of 20 5.0 Points
The “thinking” part of the process is __________.

 
A. planning 
 
B. proofreading 
 
C. prewriting 
 
D. revising 

Question 15 of 20 5.0 Points
Clustering is an example of ____________.

 
A. prewriting 
 
B. proofreading 
 
C. drafting 
 
D. planning 

Question 16 of 20 5.0 Points
“Mental distance” from a rough draft can be achieved by__________.

 
A. waiting 24 hours before revising 
 
B. revising in a different place from where you wrote the rough draft 
 
C. not sharing your draft until you have finished your revisions 
 
D. using a computer spell-check and grammar-check

 
Question 17 of 20 5.0 Points
Writing down whatever comes to mind in the prewriting step is also called ____________.

 
A. brainstorming 
 
B. free writing 
 
C. outlining 
 
D. topic-subtopic 

Question 18 of 20 5.0 Points
Checking the flow of your paper is BEST saved for which step?

 
A. drafting 
 
B. revising 
 
C. proofreading 
 
D. planning 

Question 19 of 20 5.0 Points
Which of the following sentences reflects proper use of quotation?

 
A. Mayor Tom Dickinson claims “…crime rates have dropped by 30% since we placed more undercover police officers in the subway stations. 
 
B. Mayor Tom Dickinson claims that crime rates have “dropped” by 30% since we placed more undercover police officers in the subway station. 
 
C. Mayor Tom Dickinson claims that crime rates have dropped “30%” since we placed more “undercover” police officers in the subway stations. 
 
D. Mayor Tom Dickinson claims “…crime rates have dropped by 30% since we placed more undercover police officers in the subway stations.” 

Question 20 of 20 5.0 Points
Which of the following means expressing someone else’s ideas in your own words?

 
A. direct quotation 
 
B. paraphrasing 
 
C. plagiarizing 
 
D. indirect quotation