Quiz: The Traits Of Effective Writing! Trivia Test

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Do you know the traits of effective writing? There are several factors involved in becoming an influential writer. For example, identify your reader. You would not write to your boss the same way you would write to your spouse. Identify your purpose. Make it a point to have a dominant theme in your writing. If you want to learn more about the traits of effective writing, you should complete this quiz.

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1.

Ideas: The writing focuses on an important __________.
2.

Organization: The writing has a strong.
- A.
  
  Sense of structure and the information flows in a logical manner.
- B.
  
  Presentation of ideas, voice, and words.
- C.
  
  Beginning, middle, and ending and orders information well.
3.

Voice: The tone is appropriate for the
- A.
  
  Organization, administration, and writer, reflecting well on all.
- B.
  
  Subject, purpose, and audience, reflecting well on the writer and connecting with the reader.
- C.
  
  Sound that you want to make when communicating to others.
4.

Words: The writing uses
- A.
  
  The format of beginning, beginning, and end.
- B.
  
  Punctuation, spelling, and grammar that is correct.
- C.
  
  Precise nouns and verbs, avoids slang expressions and colloquialisms, and defines technical terms as needed.
5.

Sentences: The sentences read smoothly,
- A.
  
  Varying in lenth, pattern, type, and beginnings.
- B.
  
  Answering questions like who, what, where, when, how, and why?
- C.
  
  Communicating key ideas to the audience.
6.

Correctness: Is all about
- A.
  
  Knowing what words to say and how to say it.
- B.
  
  Proper speech so that other understand you.
- C.
  
  Punctuation, capitalization, spelling, usage, and grammar.
7.

Design: The following is a list of elements that convey the message clearly and suit the subject and purpose:
- A.
  
  Prewrite, draft, revise, and refine.
- B.
  
  Typography, color, white space, lists, and visuals.
- C.
  
  Time, location, classification, importance, deduction/induction, compare/contrast, and cause/effect.
8.

List the 5 elements of "The Communication Situation".
9.

"Effective message has a main point; the subject and purpose of the message expressed in a single sentence."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

When thinking about organization there are four parts: the header, greeting, body, and salutation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

There are three levels of formality: formal, semiformal, and informal.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

Prewriting is a time to focus on ideas and _____________.
13.

The draft process in writing allows you to use _________, making sure your tone fits your subject, audience, and purpose.
14.

During the revision process of writing you will need to consider words and __________.