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_________ expressions repeat meaning and include unnecessary words.

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What is the most accurate statement about slang and buzzwords?

A) If you want to sound professional,avoid using slangy expressions and buzzwords in your writing.
B) Buzzwords are informal words with arbitrary and extravagantly changed meanings that quickly go out of fashion.
C) Buzzwords are technical terms that are meant to express rather than impress.
D) Slang and buzzwords will help your writing sound hip and current.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Alexis must proofread a complex business document.What is the best advice you can give her?

Effectively editing,proofreading,and evaluating your writing demands objectivity and a willingness to ________.

Breaking up long paragraphs into shorter chunks is a way to increase ________.

A major revision task involves assessing the clarity of your message to ensure that it is easily understood.Describe three techniques that can add clarity to your writing.

You receive a printed document back from your supervisor with three short underlines (≡) under several letters.In those places,she is suggesting that you ________ .

Confirming your use ofaffectvs.effectwhen proofreading is an example of checking for ________.

The first word of every item in a numbered or bulleted list should not be capitalized because the item is part of a larger whole.

________ are technical expressions that have become fashionable and often are meant to impress rather than express.These empty words include such expressions as optimize,incentivize,right-size,and paradigm shift.

Underlining,bold type,or italics can be used to call attention to important points and terms.

Slang and buzzwords in business writing can make you sound unprofessional.

The sentence There are five new items that we will add to our menu next week could be made more concise by eliminating a(n) ________.

The primary goal of business writing is to impress your reader.

Routine documents and complex documents can be effectively proofread using the same method.

You have created a bulleted list showing features that you are including on your company's Facebook page.Which of the following items is not parallel with the others?

The best way to evaluate your finished written message is by ________.

Common expressions known as clichés are effective in business writing because they are universally understood and conversational.

________ a document involves correcting its grammar,spelling,punctuation,format,and mechanics.

Today's advanced spell checkers are capable of identifying all spelling errors.