Considering the first exam question, the following list represents steps for this specific analysis.
1.Review all the facts
2.Consider the consequences
3.Consider your actions
4.Make your decision
What are the steps to analyzing ethical dilemmas?
200
Their names are Jack and Stella.
What are the names of her two dogs?
200
Know your reader, Know your objective, Be simple, direct, and concise are the first key components on this list.
What are the foundations of effective technical writing?
200
The words that describe your work experience, as well as show a skill. They should always start a bullet point sentence.
What are action verbs? / or active verbs?
200
These terms are used when describing the cultural differences between Japan and the United States. These terms relate to teamwork and individual work, as well as how this effects money and competition in the workplace.
What is Collectivism and Individualism?
300
Where she earned her bachelor's degree.
What is Texas?
300
The specifically determined group who will benefit from the purpose of your technical writing.
Who is the audience?
300
Showing your contact information, its style should be consistent throughout all professional documents.
What is a heading?
300
This was a perspective for success with international audiences. There were four different perspectives mentioned from the lecture on international communication.
What is (One or more of the following is acceptable answer)
-Cultures vary, but one is not superior
-Audience ground rules are your guide
-U.S. culture is dramatically different
-Everyone is ethnocentric, thinking his/her culture is best
400
Her office room number in Clark where she held proposal meetings with everyone.
What is C-223?
400
Conveys an impression of authority, thoroughness, soundness, and honest work; also, free from typographical errors, grammatical slips, and misspelled words.
What is Technical Writing?
400
The appropriate format to write cover letters (and memos), in which no indents are made to each new section.
What are block paragraphs? / Block paragraph style?
400
When writing a business letter, specifically for an international audience, it is important to keep this in mind.
What is (One or more of the following is acceptable answer)
-Introduction to establish rapport
-Background development
-News in the middle
-More development follows
-Conclusion reestablishes rapport
500
The amount of pages it took her to write her thesis proposal this semester.
What is 91 pages?
500
1) You want your readers to understand your meaning exactly the way you intend.
2) You want your writing to achieve its goal with the designated reader(s). and...
3) You want to keep the goodwill of those with whom you communicate.
What are the three goals of communication?
500
A brief and more effective method in constructing bullet points in resume design. This would not be appropriate in cover letter writing, as it would be considered grammatically incorrect and unprofessional.
What is using sentence fragments?
500
Ask questions to determine expectations, manage expectations, assume nothing, and be precise are a few of many techniques that this person suggests to reduce mistakes in international communication.