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Question

1. What's a solid reason for trying to publish articles in journals or online resources?

A. You drive away your competition.

B. You establish yourself as a know-it-all.

C. You can show off your intelligence.

D. You can strengthen your reputation and credibility

2. What's the only difference between formal reports and formal proposals?

A. The length of the material

B. The reader

C. The objective of the writer

D. The Approach the writer takes to the subject

3. Pat has been writing informal proposals for more than 20 years. pat feels that many people forget to call for action and present the reader with the offer prior to signing a binding contract. What component is pat focusing on?

A) Request for authorization

B) Background

C) Introduction

D) Budget

4. What's an important rule to remember when writing instructions?

A) Write long sentences

B) Provide the reader with as much information as possible

C) Don't write instructions in paragraph form

D) Use passive verbs in sentences

5. What's the purpose of a description in business writing?

A) Evoke emotions

B) Provide a clear picture for the reader

C) Provide information or assist management in making effective and timely decisions

D) State a fact

6. Khalil has written a proposal explaining how he can solve the problem of public parking in front of a local school. He provided his solution along with a diagram and explanation as to how the parking could be divided up. Khalil was never contracted, but he did see his solution put into action. What mistake did he make?

A. He provided too much information and overwhelmed the client.

B. He fully explained how to solve the problem and wrote himself out of a job.

C. He forgot to provide a call to action.

D. He didn't explain his credentials.

7. What is an ezine?

A) A web-based magazine that's emailed to consumers

B) A search engine that sorts the most popular magazines

C) An online self-publishing site

D) A publication site for unknown e-authors

8. What's an area of difficulty that proposal writers encounter?

A. They focus on trends and not long term solutions

B. They're full of lengthy content and complicated sentences

C. They ask readers to focus on problems that they may not be aware of at the time

D. They need to change the way that a reader understands a problem

9. What should writers do next after laying out the background and clearly specifying the nature of the problem in the proposal?

A. Explain their mission statement

B. Lower the reader's expectations

C. Establish specific goals

D. Strategize the best method for making money.