TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION FINAL
PAPER TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY SHEET
●● A __________ is a second or subsequent line in a list.
Answer: Turnover
●● Chapter 10 suggests that the passive voice is generally more
appropriate than the active voice when the ________ is clear from the
context, as in "Students are required to take both writing courses.
Answer: Agent
●● One of the basic tenets of the people-first approach to referring to
people with disabilities is "Don't refer to people with disabilities as
___________."
Answer: Abnormal
●● A ____________ is a polite way of saying something that makes
people uncomfortable
Answer: Euphemism
●● One of the basic tenets of the people-first approach to referring to
people with disabilities is "Don't confuse ___________ with disability"
,Answer: Handicap
●● The following sentence contains an example of a(n)
_______________ modifier. "Employees who seek their supervisor's
advice often can improve their performance."
Answer: Squinting
●● A ________________ is a verb that has been transformed into a
noun, as when to install becomes to effect an installation, or to analyze
becomes to conduct an analysis.
Answer: Nominalization
●● "Refer to the ____________ first, the disability second" is one of the
basic tenets of the people-first approach to referring to people with
disabilities.
Answer: Person
●● "Replace male-gender words with non-gender-specific words" is one
of the sex techniques outlined to avoid _______ language.
Answer: Sexist
●● A writer at ColdTec Accounting has just completed a draft of an
internal report describing a recent drop in enrollment in the company's
training course entitled "Web Linking and Publishing with Microsoft
, Excel 2007," offered to new employees. Which of the following titles
would be most appropriate for the report?
Answer: NOT: Choosing a Training Class: "Web Linking and Publishing
with Microsoft Excel 2007"
●● According to Chapter 9, turning paragraphs into _______ has the
advantages of forcing you to look at the big picture.
Answer: lists
●● Therefore , furthermore, consequently, and next are all examples of
___________ words.
Answer: transitional
●● Chapter 9 lists eight questions you should ask when revising an
entire document for coherence. One is "Have you left out anything in
turning your _________ into a draft?"
Answer: outline
●● A writer is developing a brochure to educate vacationers interested in
taking an "Introduction to Kayaking" course offered by a rafting and
kayaking company. Which of the following headings is most likely to
appear in the brochure?
Answer: What Type of Equipment Will I Need to Bring?
PAPER TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY SHEET
●● A __________ is a second or subsequent line in a list.
Answer: Turnover
●● Chapter 10 suggests that the passive voice is generally more
appropriate than the active voice when the ________ is clear from the
context, as in "Students are required to take both writing courses.
Answer: Agent
●● One of the basic tenets of the people-first approach to referring to
people with disabilities is "Don't refer to people with disabilities as
___________."
Answer: Abnormal
●● A ____________ is a polite way of saying something that makes
people uncomfortable
Answer: Euphemism
●● One of the basic tenets of the people-first approach to referring to
people with disabilities is "Don't confuse ___________ with disability"
,Answer: Handicap
●● The following sentence contains an example of a(n)
_______________ modifier. "Employees who seek their supervisor's
advice often can improve their performance."
Answer: Squinting
●● A ________________ is a verb that has been transformed into a
noun, as when to install becomes to effect an installation, or to analyze
becomes to conduct an analysis.
Answer: Nominalization
●● "Refer to the ____________ first, the disability second" is one of the
basic tenets of the people-first approach to referring to people with
disabilities.
Answer: Person
●● "Replace male-gender words with non-gender-specific words" is one
of the sex techniques outlined to avoid _______ language.
Answer: Sexist
●● A writer at ColdTec Accounting has just completed a draft of an
internal report describing a recent drop in enrollment in the company's
training course entitled "Web Linking and Publishing with Microsoft
, Excel 2007," offered to new employees. Which of the following titles
would be most appropriate for the report?
Answer: NOT: Choosing a Training Class: "Web Linking and Publishing
with Microsoft Excel 2007"
●● According to Chapter 9, turning paragraphs into _______ has the
advantages of forcing you to look at the big picture.
Answer: lists
●● Therefore , furthermore, consequently, and next are all examples of
___________ words.
Answer: transitional
●● Chapter 9 lists eight questions you should ask when revising an
entire document for coherence. One is "Have you left out anything in
turning your _________ into a draft?"
Answer: outline
●● A writer is developing a brochure to educate vacationers interested in
taking an "Introduction to Kayaking" course offered by a rafting and
kayaking company. Which of the following headings is most likely to
appear in the brochure?
Answer: What Type of Equipment Will I Need to Bring?
