Flashcards in Chapter 8-Written Communications Deck (22)
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Documents are written to do...?
Inform, educate, and enlighten
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The first step in writing any document is to?
Determine the audience, scope, and purpose
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The scope of the document is
The subject or topic and how broad or narrow the coverage of it is.
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What is the purpose of a document?
Why the document is being written
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An outline includes?
An introduction, a body, and a conclusion
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The introduction tells the reader what the topic of the document is through the ?
Thesis statement
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Which part of an outline summarizes the main points of the document?
The conclusion
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When writing a document, each paragraph needs a _____ sentence.
topic
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The average paragraph is ____ words long.
75-125
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Tying paragraphs together with _____ helps maintain the flow and rhythm of a document.
Transitions
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When developing the text of a document.
Be clear
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Emails and memos should?
accomplish a task.
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The _____ of the memo or email exceeds the actual message.
value
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Which form of communication is used with those outside the organization?
Letters
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The accepted format for most business letters?
Heading, opening, body, and conclusion.
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The date and the salutation are included in the _____ of a letter.
opening
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The _____ of a letter contains the message.
body
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Which type of letter gives a rejection notice?
Denial
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An executive summary is a _____ of a report, a technical paper, bid specifications, or an analysis.
brief review
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Revised policies and procedures are distributed?
Immediately
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What defines the needs of the department and allows manufacturers or distributors to decide if they can meet a bid?
requests for proposals
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