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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapter 16 Business Writing: Writing in Your Job.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should the lead in the first sentence do for a reader?
(a) It should introduce the article informatively and let the reader know it will be a good read.
(b) It should capture the reader and force him or her to keep reading.
(c) It should be very basic to hook in all types of readers.
(d) It should tell the reader very little about the article, so he or she will continue reading.

2. What could cause a writer to write unclear?
(a) Not knowing what they want to say.
(b) Not taking any writing classes.
(c) Not having brainstormed enough.
(d) Not having enough experience.

3. What are the best aspects of a good story?
(a) Good research.
(b) Writing skill.
(c) Clarity.
(d) Clarity and writing skill.

4. What is one task that a good writer constantly does?
(a) Sends manuscripts out like crazy.
(b) Takes writing classes often.
(c) Reads contemporary and classic works of other writers.
(d) Participates in writing workshops.

5. What is a dash useful for?
(a) Dashes act as pointers to a point and to set off parenthetical statementes.
(b) Dashes are good in place of exclamations.
(c) Dashes are good to connect complex sentences.
(d) Dashes are good to separate thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a major job of a nonfiction writer?

2. What is the biggest mistake a writer can make when creating sentences?

3. What are some limitations of perfect grammar?

4. What other group of people uses euphemisms or fad terms?

5. What is Zinsser's preferred method for interviewing?

(see the answer key)

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