Exam 1 - Part 3 (5 PROBLEMS) Flashcards

Writing Improvement Exercises

1
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“YOU VIEW”

To Avoid suffering the kinds of monetary losses we have experience in the pst, our credit union prohibits the cashing of third party check presented by our members.

A

To prevent you from losing money in third party check transactions, our credit union no longer bashes such checks presented by our members.

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“YOU VIEW”

To help us process your order with our new database software, we need you to go to this Website and fill out the required customer information.

A

To have your orders processed more quickly and efficiently, please fill out your customer information at this Web site.

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“Conversational but professional”

Under separate cover the above-refereced items (printer toner and supplies) are being sent to your Oakdale office, as per your telephone conversation of April 1)

A

As you requested, we are sending your printer toner and supplies to your Oakdale office.

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“Conversational but professional”

Kindly inform the underdesigned whether or not your representative will be making a visitation in the near future.

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Please tell me whether your representative will be visiting before June 1.

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5
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“POSITIVE AND COURTEOUS EXPRESSION”

Customers are ineligble for the 10 percent discount unless they show their membership cards.

A

Customers with membership cards receive a 10 percent discount.

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“POSITIVE AND COURTEOUS EXPRESSION”

Titan Insureance Company will not process any claim not accompanied by documented proof from a physician showing that the injuries were treated.

A

We can process your claim if you send us a letter from your doctor showing that he or she treated your injuries.

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“BIAS FREE LANGUAGE”

Any applicant for the position of firemen must submit a medical report signed by his physician.

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Applicants for firefighter positions must submit medical reports signed by their physicians.

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“BIAS FREE LANGUAGE”

Every emplyee is entitled to see his personnel file.

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All employees are entitled to see their personnel files.

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“PLAIN LANGUAGE AND FAMIILAR WORDS”

Pleaase ascertain whether we must perpetuate our current contract despite perplexing profits.

A

Please find out whether we must continue our current contract despite troubling profits.

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“PLAIN LANGUAGE AND FAMIILAR WORDS”

By hypothesized that the vehicle was not operational because of a malfunctioning gasket.

A

He guessed that the car (or truck) was not working because of a broken gasket.

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“SCENARIO”

A

If this requesting to be refused and you wish to be quite persuasive, talk to crystal in person. Otherwise, use the telephone. Any other channel would probably be too slow unless you know that Crystal answers her email immediately.

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12
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“SCENARIO”

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A wiki would work well as an information repository where members can add, remove and edit content about the progress of the project.

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13
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“ANALYZING AUDIENCES”

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Because the primary reader is your sales manager, you should known what kind of communation format and content he expects.

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“ANALYZING AUDIENCES”

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The primary reader will probably be a busy human resources director, an educated, experienced individuals who may be deluged with applications.

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“SENTENCE ELEMENTS” Although YOU want to make a good impression during your interviewer.

A

a. DC - YOU

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16
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“SENTENCE ELEMENTS”

The INTERVIEWER Will size you up in about seven seconds.

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b. IC - interviewer

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17
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“SENTENCE FAULTS”

Because 90 percent of all business transactions involve written messages. Good writing skills are critical.

A

Fragment. Revision: Because 90 percent of all business transactions involve written messages, good writing skills are critical.

18
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“SENTENCE FAULTS”

Major soft drink companies considered a new pricing strategy, they tested vending machines that raise prices in hot weather.

A

Comma splice. Revision: Major soft-drink companies considered a new pricing strategy. They tested machines that raise prices in hot weather.

19
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“Emphasis”

Our dress code is good
OR
Our dress code reflects common sense and good taste

A

a. B

20
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“Empasis”

A budget increase would certainly improve hiring.
OR
A budget blah blah blah LONG

A

b. B

21
Q

“Active Voice”

Employees were given their checks at 4pm every Friday by the manager.

A

The manager gave employees their checks at 4 pm every Friday

22
Q

“Active Voice”

New spices and cooking techniques were tried by McDonalds to improve its hamburgers.

A

McDonalds tried new spices and cooking techniques to improves its hamburgers

23
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“Passive Voice”

The Auditor discovered a computational error in the company’s tax figures.

A

A computational error was discovered in the companies tax figures.

24
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“Passive Voice”

We cannot ship your order for ten monitors until June 15.

A

Your order for 10 monitors will be shipped June 15th.

25
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“Dangling and misplaced modifers”

By advertising extensively, all the open jobs were filled quickly.

A

By advertising extensively, our company filled all open jobs quickly.

26
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“Dangling and misplaces modifers”

To apply for early admission, submit your application by November. 1. (TRICKY!!!!!!)

A

Correct. THe understood subject is you (To apply for early admission, [you] submit your application by November 1.)

27
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“Paragraphs Organization”

The old scoreboard is a tired warhorse that was originally constructed in the 1960s.

A

Which sentence should be the topic sentence

28
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“Paragraphs Organization”

It’s now hard to find replacement parts for it when something breaks.

A

Which sentence should be developed in a different paragraph?

29
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“Flabby expressions”

Despite the fact that we lost the contract, we must at this time move foward.

A

Although we lost te contract, we must now move forward.

30
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“Flabby expressions”

Inasmuch as prices are falling, we will incest in the very near future.

A

Because prices are falling, we will invest soon. [OR: Because prices are falling, we will invest March 1]

31
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“Long lead ins”

This message is to let you know that I recieved your email and its attachments.

A

I recieved your email and its attachments

32
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“Long lead ins”

This memo is to notify everyone that we will observe your MOnday as a holiday.

A

We will observe Monday as a holiday.

33
Q

“There is/are and it is/was fillers”

There are many businesses that are implementing strict email policies.

A

Many businesses are implementing strict email policies.

34
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“There is/are and it/was fillers”

It is the CEO who must apporoce the plan

A

The CEO must approve the plan.

35
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“Redundancies”

Because the proposal are exactly identical……

A

Because the proposals are identical, we need not check each item.

36
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“Redundanices”

All requested for iPods and Blackberrys were bomcined together.

A

All requests for iPods and Blackberrys were combinded in our proposal.

37
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“Empty words”

He scheduled the meeting for 11am in the morning.

A

He scheduled the meeting for 11am.

38
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“Empty words”

Because of the surprising degree of responce, the company expanded its free gift program.

A

because of the surprising response, the company expanded its gift program.

39
Q

“Trite Business Phrases”

As per your request, we will no longer send your email offers.

A

As you request, we will no longer send you email offers.

40
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“Trite Business Phrases”

Thank you in advance for considering our plea for community support.

A

Thank you for considering our plea for community support.

41
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“Cliche, Slang, and Wordiness”

Although our last presenation bombed, we think that beyond the shadow our new presenation will fly.

A

Although our last presentation failed, we are sure our new presentation will be well recieved.

42
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“Cliche, Slang, and Wordiness”

Our team must be willing to think outside the box in coming up with marketing ideas that pop.

A

Out team must be willing to think creatively when developing marketing ideas that capture attention