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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapter 6 Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the transaction in writing?
(a) How much a writer gives of themselves rather than of facts.
(b) How much facts a writer uses.
(c) The bookbuying process.
(d) How much a writer talks about themselves.

2. What is one way of saving time?
(a) Not doing a story outline.
(b) Solely relying on grammar and spell check.
(c) Skipping spell check.
(d) Learning to write over eighty words per minute.

3. When can ornamental writing be used as an exception?
(a) To follow solid writing.
(b) When the author needs to abide by editors remarks.
(c) When writing evaluations and resumes.
(d) When the wrting needs extra fluff.

4. What does reading aloud do for the writer?
(a) It is a therapeutic process signifying the end of a story.
(b) It helps the writer compare their work to others.
(c) Catches simple mistakes and clumsy constructions.
(d) It allows writers to understand their own writing.

5. A musician must practice scales, and a writer must practice ______________.
(a) Sentences.
(b) The marketplace.
(c) Spelling.
(d) Grammar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Good writing is ______________.

2. Has the period of political euphemisms improved since the Vietnam War?

3. What group of people does the author think has the worst type of writing?

4. What are Zissner's feelings about writing?

5. What period in U.S. history does Zissner point out as a time filled with euphemisms?

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