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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 does Zinsser do before submitting a piece of writing?
(a) He reads everything aloud.
(b) He submits his writing to his family.
(c) He edits everything three times.
(d) He has his wife read his work.

2. How does Zinsser approach unusual words?
(a) He is very conservative and will never cross a proper word line.
(b) He accepts some, but not all.
(c) He is modern when it comes to English, but would rather keep it simple.
(d) He is very welcoming of a transforming English language.

3. What group of people does the author think has the worst type of writing?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Toddlers.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Musicians.

4. What is a major problem of business writing?
(a) Using graphs and not labeling them.
(b) Not using proper wording to appeal to the business world.
(c) Using long sentences.
(d) Using jargon that only other business people can understand.

5. Has the period of political euphemisms improved since the Vietnam War?
(a) No, it has gotten worse.
(b) Yes, politicians know how to unclutter their writing now.
(c) Yes, politicians hire better speech writers.
(d) No, it is the same.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the etymology of words mean?

2. Why should companies learn to produce better writing?

3. What method of writing does Zissner use?

4. What advice does Zinsser give to employees who want to change business writing?

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

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