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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapter 23 A Writer's Decision.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a major job of a nonfiction writer?
(a) Conducting interviews with people who know about the writing project subject.
(b) Taking on a project with a clean slate. Just like a jury in a legal battle.
(c) Majoring in the subject they will write about.
(d) Learning as much as possible about a subject before taking on a project.

2. Do criticism writers need to take a stance on a show?
(a) Opinions should always be left out of writing.
(b) Absolutely. They have the power to make or break a show.
(c) Yes, but they should mind their wording to not offend those in the show.
(d) No, that should be left up to the audience.

3. Why does he recommend starting in the preferred tense?
(a) It brings out the natural voice.
(b) It causes writer's to think about the reader.
(c) It makes it easier for people to relate to.
(d) It creates a teacher student relationship.

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

5. What is another example of when a person HAS to read bad writing?
(a) Literature anthologies.
(b) Television captions.
(c) Political Journals.
(d) Instruction manuals.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the writing start for a nonfiction article?

2. What is an example of a time when bad writing HAS to be read?

3. Why does Zissner advise his clients to worry about the marketplace last?

4. What is it that the bad writers mentioned above do that makes their writing terrible?

5. What are Zissner's feelings about writing?

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