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On Writing Well Quiz

William Zinsser

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On Writing Well by William Zinsser

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Part I: Chapter 1 The Transaction

Part I: Chapter 2 Simplicity

Part I: Chapter 3 Clutter

Part I: Chapter 4 Style

Part I: Chapter 5 The Audience

Part I: Chapter 6 Words

Part I: Chapter 7 Usage

Part II: Chapter 8 Unity

Part II: Chapter 9 The Lead and the Ending

Part II: Chapter 10 Bits & Pieces

Part III: Chapter 11 Nonfiction as Literature

Part III: Chapter 12 Writing About People: The Interview

Part III: Chapter 13 Writing About Places: The Travel Article

Part III: Chapter 14 Writing About Yourself: The Memoir

Part III: Chapter 15 Science and Technology

Part III: Chapter 16 Business Writing: Writing in Your Job

Part III: Chapter 17 Sports

Part III: Chapter 18 Writing About the Arts: Critics and Columnists

Part III: Chapter 19 Humor

Part IV: Chapter 20 The Sound of Your Voice

Part IV: Chapter 21 Enjoyment, Fear and Confidence

Part IV: Chapter 22 The Tyranny of the Final Product

Part IV: Chapter 23 A Writer's Decision

Part IV: Chapter 24 Write as Well as You Can

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does reading aloud do for the writer? (from Part I: Chapter 6 Words)

It is a therapeutic process signifying the end of a story.

Catches simple mistakes and clumsy constructions.

It allows writers to understand their own writing.

It helps the writer compare their work to others.

2.

What is a major job of a nonfiction writer? (from Part III: Chapter 12 Writing About People: The Interview)

Learning as much as possible about a subject before taking on a project.

Majoring in the subject they will write about.

Taking on a project with a clean slate. Just like a jury in a legal battle.

Conducting interviews with people who know about the writing project subject.

3.

What are the two components of the original Roget's Thesaurus? (from Part I: Chapter 6 Words)

A list of synonyms and their definitions with pictures on one side.

A dictionary of antonyms, and one of synonyms.

A dictionary listing of words, and a numberd section with synonyms arranged in broad concepts.

Antonyms with very in depth definitions.

4.

Do readers generally like knowing about athletes' personal lives? (from Part III: Chapter 17 Sports)

Yes, they want all the information out there.

Only when it pertains to athletes' outlooks on the sport.

No, they just want to see the athletes play their game.

Either way, it doesn't really matter.

5.

What advice does Zinsser give to employees who want to change business writing? (from Part III: Chapter 16 Business Writing: Writing in Your Job)

Keep trying to change it and make it better.

Write the way they want regardless of what their bosses say.

Complain to HR.

Take their concerns to the board.

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