English for Written Communication_ Quiz 1

Letters and faxes are two types of written communication. What are the others types of written communication?

• Advertisements, memos, reports and meetings

• Emails, reports, memos and advertisements

• Emails, reports, memos and voice mail messages.

Identify

the six elements in the communication process.

• Sender, message, channel, feedback, medium and context

• Sender, message, channel, receiver, feedback and context

• Channel, feedback, receiver, message, sender and posture

How does verbosity affect communication?

• The use of ambiguous and bombastic words might mislead the reader

• The use of too many words might interfere with understanding.

• The reader might be confused with the use of misleading words.

How does poor sentence structure affect communication?

• The use of sentence structure might lead to fragmented writing and choppy sentences that impede understanding.

• The reader can understand correct, logical ideas.

• The reader might be confused with the use of illogical sentences.

How does poor sentence structure affect communication?

• The use of sentence structure might lead to fragmented writing and choppy sentences that impede understanding.

• The reader can understand correct, logical ideas.

• The reader might be confused with the use of illogical sentences.

How does information overload affect communication?

• The use of ambiguous and bombastic words might mislead the reader

• The use of too many words might interfere with understanding.

• The reader might be confused or frustrated at the writer's credibility because of too much information

Identify the type of error in the statement" The presentation of the arguments by the speaker was convincing"

• Confusing language

• Verbosity

• Poor sentence structure

• Information overload

Identify the type of error in the statement" He gave her cat food"

• Confusing language

• Verbosity

• Poor sentence structure

• Information overload

Identify the type of error in the statement "Because some students work part-time while taking a full load of courses. "

• Confusing language

• Verbosity

• Poor sentence structure

• Information overload

One of the barriers of communication is status role. Infer the meaning of status

role.

• The sender and receiver of message may be of equal status or different levels

  within a hierarchy.

• Preferred age and style when communicating with other people

  C.

• Differences within or outside the organization example inter-departmental

  dealings.