C768 TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION EXAM
SCRIPT COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● 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?
●● According to Chapter 9, you should jot down a working title before
you start drafting to give you a sense of direction, then come back to
revise it at the end.
SCRIPT COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● 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?
●● According to Chapter 9, you should jot down a working title before
you start drafting to give you a sense of direction, then come back to
revise it at the end.
