VCLA writing answers 2024

Steve has been asked to provide his sta! an update on planned training activities for the next six months. In the past, he has received requests for clari"cation because his messages were excessively detailed and included glowing adjectives describing how great the sessions would be for employees. What should he do when writing the next message to provide more clarity and eliminate unnecessary questions? Choose robust/speci!c words including strong nouns and verbs Directions provided to students in a communications class asked them to avoid 'extemporaneous preparations when planning required speeches'. The professor could avoid confusion by rewriting his directions incorporating which of the following strategies Choosing recognizable words Which of the following is NOT an example of a cliche? Total quality management Executive Director Tim enjoys sending out lengthy emails to his sta! summarizing articles he reads on educational topics. Lately, he has been seeing software reviews that promise seamless integration with other software. His messages constantly reference how great it would be to purchase new software that o!ers seamless integration with current products. The use of seamless is an example of what type of communication mistake? buzzwords What is CADD or computer aided drafting and design an example of? corporate jargon Why would you use an explanation for supporting details? if you topic sentence focuses on something readers are unfamiliar with what are supporting details all answers are correct what is the purpose of comparing and contrasting two items to show similarities and differences between two subjects or items if you're writing an argumentation essay, what kind of supporting details are especially important facts and evidence what should all the supporting details relate to? the topic sentence in the paragraph what element do sentences written in passive voice usually contain? a past participle which is a verb written in the past tense what changes, if any, should be made to the following sentences to make it active voice? " the winning home run was hit by the worst player on the team" the worst player on the team hit the winning worst player what changes, is any, should be made to the following sentences to make it active voice? "the winning home run was hit by the worst player on the team" the worst player on the team hit the winning home run what changes, if any, should be made to the following sentence to make it active voice? "if you liked it, then you should have put a ring on it" no change because it is already in active voice if you are trying to determine wether a sentence has been written in passive or active voice, what should you consider first? what is the action happening in the sentence consider the following sentence: I was jolted back to life by electrocuting myself with a car battery. Other than the fact you would not want to try it, how is this thought best expressed using an active voice? Electrocuting myself with a car battery jolted me back to life. which of the following is the correct use of the apostrophe? the Sampson's dog barked at us which of the following is the correct way to show possession with a plural noun ending in 's? add an apostrophe at the end what are the ways apostrophes are used? all of the answers are correct what is the proper way to contract the possessive form of 'it'? Its how would you express the plural possessive of the word 'child'? Children's Which of the following is the best example of a subjective opinion, based on the information provided in the lesson? people worry too much about the impact of distracting driving which of the following is a justified claim? none of the answers are correct which of the following is considered most effective by those who value critical thinking when making arguments? evidence what is a risk in relying only on opinions and intuition? all of the answers are correct what is another way to describe intuition? a sense of knowing something without being sure what your logical reasons are for feeling that way why is the thesis statement such an important element of an essay? the thesis identifies the writer's argument and particular take on the subject of the essay? how does a topic sentences differ from a thesis statement? topic sentences help preview the content of a paragraph, while a thesis statement determines the purpose of the entire essay which of the following should NOT be included in the conclusion paragraph of a 5 paragraph essay? new information which of the following should NOT be included in a formal essay? personal Statement which of the following is NOT an example of a reliable source for an academic essay? user-generated websites like Wikipedia which title of the following novel is capitalized correctly? Pride and Prejudice which of the following words should be capitalized? england which of the following demonstrates proper capitalization? Rachel went to the store and bought milk. she returned to the store later in the day because she forgot to purchase cheese why is capitalization important? to show readers the importance of specific words and to indicate a change in meanings when do you capitalize the pronoun "I"? always when you consider the age, education level, or experience level of the people that might read your paper, you are trying to define your__ audience the process of generating potential for writing or generating ideas that you might use in your paper is called about? brainstorming