Section 14D--Written Communication

Question 1

Which paper is used when addressing a single issue that can be covered within a single page using bullets or phrases that require minimal data?

Answer 1

Point paper

Question 2

Which type of paper is used when addressing a single issue that can be covered with a single page using a bullets or phrases that provide key reference data? It is slightly more detailed than the point paper.

Answer 2

Talking paper

Question 3

Which type of paper is used as a quick reference on key points, facts, or positions, such as frequently asked questions, and can stand alone for basic understanding of an issue?

Answer 3

Talking paper

Question 4

Which type of paper is often used as a multi-purpose staff communication instrument to express ideas or describe conditions that require a particular staff action?

Answer 4

Background paper

Question 5

Which type of paper is often used when working with proposals for a new program, policy, procedure, or plan?

Answer 5

Position paper

Question 6

Which type of paper is used to assist decision-makers and leaders in intiating research, to inform and recommend change, and as a problem-solving thought process in written form?

Answer 6

Staff study

Question 7

What are the three steps to writing an effecive bullet statement?

Answer 7

Extract the facts, Build the structure, Streamline the final product

Question 8

T or F, streamlining the bullet requires refining it to make it accurate, brief, and concise.

Answer 8

False

Streamlining the bullet makes it accurate, brief, and SPECIFIC