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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 is Zinsser's preferred method for interviewing?
(a) He likes to use pencils and paper.
(b) He likes audio recorders.
(c) He doesn't use anything. He just listens.
(d) He likes to use pens and markers.

2. What method of writing does Zissner use?
(a) New Journalism.
(b) Cluster writing.
(c) Old Journalism.
(d) Bold paragraph approach.

3. Why should companies learn to produce better writing?
(a) To get more clients to understand their terms.
(b) To produce more writing jobs.
(c) In a capitalistic world, there is always competition and good writing reduces it.
(d) To appeal to educators.

4. What does it convey when anyone says he can write a book if he wanted to?
(a) It reveals how easy it is to write a book.
(b) It reveals the misconception that writing is easy.
(c) It shows that people are ignorant.
(d) It shows that there are many talented people in the world.

5. Who is rivaling everything that Zissner is saying?
(a) A doctor who writes for a hobby.
(b) The professor of the class.
(c) A student in the audience.
(d) Another writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does a writer become better at his craft?

2. Why is the English language changing all the time?

3. What has literature transformed into?

4. A musician must practice scales, and a writer must practice ______________.

5. What gives nonfiction books life?

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