WRT 350 Final Exam
Anticipate and answer questions, help people perform a task, persuade
people to do something (All Correct) - -Technical Communication seeks to...
-Let the data speak for themselves - -When trying to make sense of
information, people should never...
-As long as a document is persuasive, it need not be clear and efficient. - -
Of the following statements, which is least accurate?
-Consistently applies one cultural perspective - -An effective technical
communicator does all of the following except...
-Headings, lists, bullets, and diagrams - -What are some examples of visual
cues in technical writing?
-Genres are patterns that reflect how communities, including people in
technical workplaces, get things done. They shape a project's content,
organization, style, and design, as well as the medium in which it is
delivered. - -What is a genre?
-Informed persons who are not experts - -Semi-technical audiences consist
of...
-Your brainstorming process. - -Your audience will have preferences about
all of the following except...
-Plain talk. - -The North American business culture prefers...
-Audience and purpose - -Creating a(n) ______ statement will help you
identify your readers and their needs.
-The writer's legal liabilities - -Which of the following is NOT an explicit
social or psychological constraint?
-Identify values, goals, or experiences you share with audience. - -When
preparing an argument...
-See the issue their way, rephrase their position in your own words, explore
possible compromises they might accept, reach agreement on what to do
next (all of the above). - -When others offer an opposing view, try to...
-Acknowledges facts, interprets facts, ask for direct action (A,b,c) - -A claim
can be a statement that...
, -complement, compliment - -In ______ to my work in administration, I also
have experience training employees. I _____ my employees when they do
good work.
-Discreet, discrete - -We asked a few ________ questions so that no one
would be aware that we were ordering five pizza with five ______ pizza
toppings.
-Internalization, identification, compliance - -The three levels of response to
persuasion are _____, ____, and _____.
-Rational connection and relationship connection strategies. - -Strategies for
effectively connecting with the audience include...
-False - -A blunt approach works best with audiences from other cultures.
-Name and contact info, education, related work experience, skills, are all
standard parts of a resume - -Which of the following is NOT a standard part
of a resume?
-Reverse Chronological - -Which of the following types of resume is best to
use when the candidate must emphasize experience over skills?
-What can you do for us? - -When they review a resume, employers seek an
answer to which of these questions?
-Action verbs. - -Throughout your resume, use...
-Consult reference materials specific to the industry - -When researching
the job market...
-Have ready extra resumes, a notepad, and a pen - -During an interview...
-Facebook, your own network of friends and colleague, twitter, linkedin, (all
of them) - -Which of the following might help you in a job search?
-Use discretion - -When posting to a social network that might be viewed by
potential employers,...
-Moderator - -A _____ is a person who screens comments on social media
site before they are posted.
-False - -Social media policies are set by the government, not individual
companies