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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. Do good writers decorate their writing?
(a) No, good writers dont need ornamentation.
(b) No, only bad writers do this to sell more copies.
(c) Yes, with good punctuation.
(d) Yes, always with lots of extra words.

2. What is an example of a time when bad writing HAS to be read?
(a) Corporate memos or technical writing.
(b) In English class.
(c) In the newspaper.
(d) Online writing.

3. What does a Thesaurus help a writer with, besides finding alternate words?
(a) A thesaurus is a powerful stimulant to a writer's imagination.
(b) Provides easy word webs.
(c) A thesaurus can help when writing in another language.
(d) The book can help a writer become an expert in opposites.

4. What trap do journalists and editors fall into often?
(a) Using cliches and made up words.
(b) Not doing grammar checks.
(c) Using too many commas.
(d) Usin too many dashes.

5. What period in U.S. history does Zissner point out as a time filled with euphemisms?
(a) The Vietnam War.
(b) Spanish Civil War.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) World War II.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does reading aloud do for the writer?

2. What is a common problem writers have?

3. What ability do great authors have?

4. What is one task that a good writer constantly does?

5. What is the response previous students have to his style of edits?

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