Unit1 Definition of technical writing
1 The purpose of my document is to __________ company employees of the new absentee policy and to __________ them on how to follow the procedures properly.
喵查答案：inform; instruct
instruct; persuade
persuade; suggest
suggest; inform
2 __________ is like trying new paint: you do not know whether you like the color until you see it on the wall.
Planning
Revising
Editing
喵查答案：Drafting
3 The most emphatic location in a paragraph is the __________ sentence in a paragraph.
喵查答案：first
second
last
middle
4 __________ are those with no specialized training, who look for the big picture instead of complex details. They expect technical data to be translated into words most people understand.
Experts
Informed persons
喵查答案：Laypersons
Audiences
5 When writing a technical document, keep two audiences in mind. Most documents are geared to an immediate audience of readers. This is your __________ audience.
喵查答案：primary
secondary
nontechnical
semitechnical
6 One of the purposes of technical writing is to enable people to perform a task or follow a procedure, that is, to __________ your readers.
inform
喵查答案：instruct
persuade
suggest
7 Which of the following is not one of the features of technical documents?
Clear organization
Readable style
Effective visuals
喵查答案：Writer-centeredness
8 Clear writing means that the sentences can be understood in __________ reading.
喵查答案：one##%_YZPRLFH_%##1
9 Assessing your audience’s technical background is essential before deciding whether your document should be highly technical, __________, or nontechnical.
喵查答案：semitechnical##%_YZPRLFH_%##semi-technical
10 In most of your writing, you will carry out the task in a process consisting of five steps: planning, drafting, revising, editing and __________.
喵查答案：proofreading
11 To help your audience spend less time reading, you must spend more time __________ for a style that is clear, concise, fluent, and appropriate in tone.
喵查答案：revising
12 Actually almost every day, we make decisions or take actions that depend on ____________ information.
喵查答案：technical
Unit 2 Technical document design
1 We often use __________ tables to compare exact values.
prose
喵查答案：numerical
appendix
summary
2 Which of the following is serif typeface?
Arial
Helvetica
Tahoma
喵查答案：Times New Roman
3 The four basic principles of __________ are proximity, alignment, repetition and contrast.
喵查答案：design##%_YZPRLFH_%##designing
4 All typefaces are divided into two broad categories: serif and __________ serif.
喵查答案：sans
5 Headers and __________ appear in the top and bottom page margins, respectively to provide chapter or article titles, authors’ names, dates, or other publication information.
喵查答案：footers
6 The principle of __________ means that related items should be grouped together.
喵查答案：proximity
7 The principle of __________ is that you should treat the same kind of information in the same way to create consistent patterns.
喵查答案：repetition
8 The principle of __________ works in several different ways in technical documents, such as large type with small type, a cool color with a warm color, and etc.
喵查答案：contrast
9 The principle of __________ is what tells the reader that the invisible line connecting the text is much stronger.
喵查答案：alignment
10 __________ charts are used to depict how the phases of a project relate.
喵查答案：Gantt
Unit 3 Correspondence
1 Text messages can .
喵查答案：allow the writer to deal with more than one task
increase intimidation
save more time compared with telephone call
attach other files
2 Which of the following may hinder goodwill and communicate ineffectively?
Logical organization.
Conventional format.
喵查答案：Sloppy appearance.
Concise language.
3 Which of the following is NOT a reason for using moderately formal tone for workplace communication?
Your documents may be read by your boss.
Your documents may appear in a court of law.
Your documents are legally the property of the organization for which you work.
喵查答案：Your documents will be read by people on the move.
4 Which of the following is the most suitable way for communication between people within an organization?
Messaging
喵查答案：Memos
Emails
Microblogs
5 If you want to write an effective memo, you should NOT .
喵查答案：address more than one topic
keep it brief and to the point
provide sufficient information
use visuals to display information
6 Which of the following can make the memo more reader-friendly?
Headings.
Graphics.
Boldfacing.
喵查答案：All of the above.
7 Which of the following is NOT a key point in memos?
Identification lines.
Introduction.
Discussion.
喵查答案：Complimentary closing.
8 If you want to convey your messages effectively, you should .
establish friendship with your readers in advance
喵查答案：put the readers’ levels of knowledge into consideration
follow the email policy of the company your reader is working with
communicate more with high-tech readers
9 Which of the following is the best subject line?
Hello
IT’S IMPORTANT
喵查答案：Inquiry about Sunday Training
How are you?
10 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of email?
Email can be easily stored and forwarded.
Email is useful when people are in different time zones.
喵查答案：Email is very formal, including detailed attachments for professionals.
Email provides a company with extensive records for future reference.
11 Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Abbreviations can be used when the readers can understand such abbreviations.
喵查答案：Abbreviations can be used to avoid misunderstanding.
Abbreviations can help people exchange information quickly.
Abbreviations can help build rapport among colleagues.
12 Text messages may have some potential problems EXCEPT .
security issues
lost productivity
employee misuse
喵查答案：easy documentation
Unit 4 Employment Communication
1 Some applicants write a summary in the beginning of a resume to summarize all that he is writing in the following sections.
正确
喵查答案：错误
2 You use perfect present tense for jobs you held and present tense for jobs you currently hold.
正确
喵查答案：错误
3 Sentence fragments are not allowed in a resume.
正确
喵查答案：错误
4 The line spacing between items is important because it can make your resume appear clearly organized.
喵查答案：正确
错误
5 Passive voice is usually used in describing positions or responsibilities in a resume.
正确
喵查答案：错误
6 In the Objective section of a resume, you only need to state in which field you’d like to work.
正确
喵查答案：错误
7 In the employment paragraph of a cover letter, an applicant should explain how the special skills gained from his/her previous work experience make him/her well-suited for the position he/she is applying for.
喵查答案：正确
错误
8 In the education paragraph of a cover letter, an applicant should discuss all the skills and knowledge he/she has gained from the university or college.
正确
喵查答案：错误
9 A recent graduate might want to present his/her education before the work experience in the cover letter.
喵查答案：正确
错误
10 One of the purposes of a cover letter is to provide more details for the information in your resume.
正确
喵查答案：错误
11 A chronological resume clearly shows an applicant’s education and career development over time.
喵查答案：正确
错误
12 A person with limited work experience should write his/her resume in the following order: Contact information – Objectives – Experience – Education – Professional memberships and affiliations – Certifications – Skills – Awards and honors.
正确
喵查答案：错误
13 Skills summary should be placed early in the resume to make your major qualifications stand out.
喵查答案：正确
错误
14 In a functional resume, sections are presented in priority order—from least important to most important.
正确
喵查答案：错误
15 In a chronological résumé, what is most recent should be listed last.
正确
喵查答案：错误
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