ENGL 103 Exam 1

ENGL 103 Exam 1 Liberty University

Set 1

1. Writing skill is important to be hired, and it is equally important in seeking promotion.
2. Professional style means writing like a college student.
3. The “you attitude” refers to
4. “The owner of the local hardware store was losing business to the large box store, so he had to sell the business.” The major error in this sentence is which of the following?
5. In technical writing, a good beginning may require only a phrase or could take several pages.
6. Professional e-mails should include each of the following except
7. Forecasting statements means
8. When you don’t know the name of your recipient, modern usage suggests writing “Dear Sir” in the salutation.
9. To construct sentences your reader will find easy to understand, easy to remember, and interesting, you should do each of the following except
10. Strategies recommended in the text apply to writing segments from a few sentences to hundreds of pages in length.
11. Simplifying sentences includes combining two or three short sentences to make reading easier.
12. Workplace writing usually addresses a single reader.
13. The main advice of our textbook is which of the following?
14. According to the text, technical writing normally starts sentences with “It is” or “There are.”
15. Many states have passed laws requiring “plain English” in government publications.
16. “The researcher observed that the narcotic affected the subjects’ brain cells.” This is an example of an objective style.
17. APA in-text citations include author’s last name, date of publication, and page number if citing a specific page.
18. Which of the following is considered a “fancy verb” to avoid?
19. Which of the following should be avoided as sexist?
20. Your text advises that after your last point, you should
21. Groupthink means that the team has achieved consensus and can celebrate this positive milestone.
22. Brevity is important in short business documents, so each of the following is recommended except
23. In a conclusion, which of the following should you do?
24. Writing enthusiastically may influence your reader’s enthusiasm.
25. In short documents such as letters, your main point should generally be stated

Set 2

1. Teams that write collaboratively sometimes hold their work sessions entirely online, never meeting in person.
2. The text advises that technical writers should
3. In short documents such as letters, your main point should generally be stated
4. Many states have passed laws requiring “plain English” in government publications.
5. In technical writing, headings help readers unlessthere is a major shift in topic.
6. The text points out two essential qualities of effective writing.  Which of the following is notone of these two?
7. Professional e-mails should include each of the following except
8. Unlike workplace writing, most school writing is intended to help you learn and to demonstrate your mastery of course material.
9. Writing enthusiastically may influence your reader’s enthusiasm.
10. The main advice of our textbook is which of the following?
11. To enhance your professional reputation, the textbook recommends using expressions such as “Enclosed please find” and “As per your request.”
12. While school writing has moral-ethical consideration, such as plagiarism, workplace writing has many fewer moral-ethical considerations.
13. Which of the following is considered a “fancy verb” to avoid?
14. Your text advises that after your last point, you should
15. APA in-text citations include author’s last name, date of publication, and page number if citing a specific page.
16. Teamwork skills were important in the mid-1900s but are becoming less important today.
17. Which of the following is nota way to treat team members with respect?
18. Which of the following should be avoided as sexist?
19. Workplace writing is synonymous with (the same as) writing learned in school.
20. In technical writing headings are normally used in long documents like reports and manuals, but are rarely used in short ones, such as letters and memos.
21. Which of the following is notrepresentative of workplace writing?
22. The “you attitude” refers to
23. If placed in a team, you may expect to use some online collaborative writing tools.
24. According to the text, technical writing normally starts sentences with “It is” or “There are.”
25. In general, which of the following is most formal?

Set 3

1. Professional style means writing like a college student.
2. In technical writing, a good beginning may require only a phrase or could take several pages.
3. To enhance your professional reputation, the textbook recommends using expressions such as “Enclosed please find” and “As per your request.”
4. “The owner of the local hardware store was losing business to the large box store, so he had to sell the business.”  The major error in this sentence is which of the following?
5. The text advises that technical writers should
6. The salutation in letters gives the recipient’s name, title, organization, and address.
7. When you don’t know the name of your recipient, modern usage suggests writing “Dear Sir” in the salutation.
8. Which of the following is notrepresentative of workplace writing?
9. Workplace writing is synonymous with (the same as) writing learned in school.
10. Inclusive language is used only in collaborative writing.
11. Writing enthusiastically may influence your reader’s enthusiasm.
12. In a conclusion, which of the following should you do?
13. To construct sentences your reader will find easy to understand, easy to remember, and interesting, you should do each of the following except
14. APA in-text citations include author’s last name, date of publication, and page number if citing a specific page.
15. In APA, book titles should have quotation marks with each major word in the title capitalized.
16. The “you attitude” refers to
17. Forecasting statements means
18. Professional style includes each of the following except
19. Which of the following is considered a “fancy verb” to avoid?
20. Because time is so important, team meetings should set and follow an agenda.
21. Groupthink means that the team has achieved consensus and can celebrate this positive milestone.
22. According to the text, technical writing normally starts sentences with “It is” or “There are.”
23. Which of the following is nota transitional word or phrase?
24. Teamwork skills were important in the mid-1900s but are becoming less important today.
25. Unlike letters, memos are usually addressed to people outside the writer’s organization.