BP Chapter 4 Test

In a block format business letter, all lines begin at the left margin.

Management of writing tasks requires...

A formal written business communication to someone outside the organization is a...

The recipient(s) for whom a message is intended

An appendix for a report...

Your reading rate is your ability to understand what you have read.

Business writing is...

A picture that represents data

Generally accepted customs or rules

The primary purpose of editing is to determine who the audience for the message will be.

Involving detailed study

A message that involves a refusal or other disappointing news is a...

A rough or preliminary version of a written message

A widow line is one that appears alone at the end of a page or column, separated from the rest.

A footer is information that appears below the body text on pages of a document.

In open punctuation, a colon is placed after the salutation and a comma is placed after close.

Informational reports are based on info gathered within the normal operations of a country.

To prepare good news or neutral messages, use a direct approach.

Your vocabulary is words you know and understand how to use.

A type of graph used to show changes over a period of time is a...

A person who receives written messages to suggest changes in wording, content and organization

A common use of reading at work is to...

A style of writing in which the subject is acted upon rather than performing the action

The primary purpose of editing a document is to...

Style or manner of writing or speaking that shows a certain attitude

Brief while including all needed information

Information about the sources of data used in a report

A well-written business message...

When creating desktop published documents...

Reporting on the progress of tasks is a common use of writing at work.