Chapter 8 Review Flashcards
What is specific purpose?
An exact statement of what you want your audience to understand, do, or believe
What is an audience?
Who you will speak to or write to
What is organization?
It refers to the way you put something together
Wha is an outline?
A diagram that shows how your communication will be organized
Wha does a outline help you do?
Helps you organize wha you will write or say
Wha does it mean to have clearly or to be clear?
Make it clear using definite specific concrete language
Unless a 10$ word is needed what should you use?
Familiar words
What does it mean to eliminate clutter?
Omit needless words
What voice should you write or speak in?
A active voice
Wha do modern day readers do?
Hurry up and go. They’ll only take a few minutes to decide if they will keep reading
What is your main goal in writing or speaking?
Is to share meaning, and in doing so, inform, persuade or entertain
How does excellent writing begin?
Brainstorming before writing
Wha is brainstorming?
Writing down anything that comes to mind about tour subject
What is writers block?
The feeling of frustration you get when you can’t quite figure out what to write about
What are arguments?
They are reasons for proof or rebuttal
What is a reason?
Reason is a statement offered in explanation or justification
What is a topic sentence?
Introduces the main idea of a paragraph
What should the first few sentences do?
Sentences that support the main idea
What is the problem and solution to a comma splice?
The comma joins two independent clauses tha could easyly stand alone, to fix it Add a conjunction such as “and” after the comma
What is a thesis statement?
It is your essays contral message of an essay, and your essays main idea
What is a blueprint?
It is a list of the ideas in your topic sentence
What do transitions do?
Tells the audience that you have finished relating one idea and are switching to a new thought
Transitions act like bridges between sentences and they what?
But just as important they link paragraphs together
What are objections?
Reasons or arguments presented in opposition
What can you do to balance your essay between your arguments and potential disagreements?
Anticipate the most likely point of disagreement and use the opportunity to provide additional support for your thesis
How can you show the use of CAP core values of respect and excellence?
Communication
What should you take the opportunity to do in your conclusion?
Think of something unique and memorable with which to end your essay
In a staff study report what does it mean to identify the facts?
Facts must be provable, they aren’t opinions
In a staff study report what does it mean to identify assumptions?
An assumption is something that relates to the problem and most people accept is true even if it can’t be proven correctly
In a staff study report what does it mean to recommend action?
Close by recommending a specific course of action
What are three pitfalls of email?
People tend to not say precisely what they mean
It’s easy to hit send without rethinking what you’ve written
Email can be a cop out instead of working out differences people may hide behind email
What are three pitfalls of email?
People tend to not say precisely what they mean
It’s easy to hit send without rethinking what you’ve written
Email can be a cop out instead of working out differences people may hide behind email
