Ch.5 Creating Effective Business Messages – Flashcards

Analyzing a business problem typically involves:

Which of the following is most likely to be true about excellent business writers?

The deductive approach is also known as the _____ approach.

Which of the following is typically included in the planning stage of writing an effective business message?

To build well-reasoned business positions, one should:

Which of the following techniques is most likely to make business messages more positive?

Which of the following should ideally be one of the goals of a business communicator?

The inductive approach to writing a business argument:

While analyzing the advantages of introducing orientation programs for new employees, Carter learns that these programs can make new employees more comfortable in their jobs and thus help them to focus on their jobs. This in turn increases employee efficiency and reduces the likelihood that they will quit their jobs. In view of this information, identify the statement that best illustrates exaggeration of facts.

Terence works as a software developer and is very particular about maintaining the quality of his work. He has set a very high standard for himself as well as those working under him. Terence's high ideals are referred to as:

Which of the following is most likely to be included in the drafting stage of writing an effective business message?

Tulip has been assigned the task of creating an effective business message aimed at making the employees understand the benefits of working in a group. In the process of creating the business message, she studies the background of the employees and their needs and priorities. This action of Tulip is most likely to belong to which of the following steps of the AIM planning process used for developing influential messages?

Typically, in the context of developing effective business messages, priorities of the targeted audience:

While examining the pros and cons of introducing a stress busting yoga program for the employees of Hillock Inc. Sheldon learns that the pros far outnumber the cons and decides to recommend the implementation of the yoga program. Which of the following statements is most likely to increase the positivity of his proposition?

_____ are statements that can be relied on with a fair amount of certainty and can be observed objectively.