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1
Q

Apostrophes indicate

A

Contractions

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2
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What type of writing does not use contractions

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Professional writing

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3
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Active voice

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The subject does the act
e.g, the cat sat on the mat

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4
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Passive voice

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The subject is acted upon
e.g, the mat was sat on by the cat

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5
Q

If we have a by-phrase, the named do-er is where

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At the start of the sentence

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6
Q

3 situations of when to use passive voice

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  1. You don’t know who did it
  2. Your readers don’t care who did it
  3. You don’t want them to know who did it
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7
Q

Preferred type of voice in writing

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Active voice

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8
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Why use active voice

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  1. Tends to be less wordy
  2. Direct form of communication
  3. Ensures use of specifics
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9
Q

Which of the 7 Cs regards action-orientated writing

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Concision

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10
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Action-orientated writing involves

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Finding the nominalisation and turning it into a verb

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11
Q

How to action orientate:
“researchers conducted an investigation of inflation”

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Researchers investigated inflation

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12
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Nominalisation

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A word that is not a noun

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13
Q

Delete doubled words:
He refused to tell or relate the
full and complete story because
of his disgust and distaste for the
truth.

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He refused to relate the full story
because of his distaste for the
truth.

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14
Q

Change Negatives to Affirmatives:
Not different ->
Not allow ->
Not notice ->

A

Similar
Prevent
Overlook

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15
Q

Double negatives:
Not unreliable->

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Reliable

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16
Q

Replace a phrase with a word:
In the event that the office is closed, please email ->
We need to align the holes in an accurate manner ->

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If the office is closed, please email
We need to align the holes accurately

17
Q

What defines a good report

A
  1. Clarity (narrative logic / structure and organization, clear expression)
  2. Precision (focus of topic is consistent and appropriately narrow, sources give all necessary details)
  3. Insight (conclusions and recommendations founded on authoritative research, recognises alternatives)
18
Q

Critique report information on

A

tutorial 7 slides 9-12

19
Q

After arranging the stationary/ stationery chairs for the meeting, he set out the stationery/
stationary for everyone to take notes.

A

Stationary,
Stationery

20
Q

To ensure/insure the safety of our employees, we need to ensure/ insure the
workplace with comprehensive coverage that addresses all potential risks.

A

Ensure,
Insure

21
Q

Everyone was eager to accept/ except the invitation to the party, accept/ except for Jake,
who had a prior commitment.

A

Accept,
Except

22
Q

I would advise/ advice you to follow the advise/advice of your mentor for the best results
in your project.

A

Advise,
Advice

23
Q

Her detailed reports complement/ compliment the strategic plans well, and she graciously
accepted the compliment/ complement from her colleagues on her thorough analysis.

A

Complement,
Compliment

24
Q

Regular exercise can positively effect/ affect your overall health, and its effect/ affect can
be seen in improved energy levels and mood.

A

Affect,
Effect

25
Q

The legal council/ counsel advised the city council/ counsel on the implications of the new
zoning regulations before they made their final decision

A

Counsel,
Council

26
Q

You can find that information on our site’s/ cite’s homepage.
Whenever you use data from a report, make sure you cite/ site your sources.

A

Site’s

27
Q

We will review the initial draft and then/ than make any necessary revisions before the
final submission.
Her presentation was more detailed then/ than the one given by her colleague.

A

Then

28
Q

Cecila’s goodie bag had less/ fewer toys than Bob’s.

A

Fewer

29
Q

The principal/ principle of the school emphasised the importance of following ethical
principals/ principles in all aspects of academic and personal conduct.

A

Principal,
Principles

30
Q

Whenever you use data from a report, make sure you site/cite your
sources.

A

Cite

31
Q

Her presentation was more detailed then/ than the one given by her
colleague.

A

Than

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