Vocabulary/Buzzwords
Explain the difference between a buzzword and jargon
Buzzword= word or phrase that gains temporary popularity/trendy
Jargon = specialized language within a specific profession or group that can be difficult for outsiders to understand
This word is a noun and means a commotion or argument caused by a disagreement
Kerfuffle
Give me a situation where it's ok to interrupt someone when speaking?
Informal conversation with a friend or family member or an emergency
This term presents those affected by a project
Stakeholder
How many commas should you have in one sentence before starting a new one?
2-3 max
This is another term for resources
Allocate
Sorry you lose!
- 200 points
Change this impolite saying to a polite saying:
"I think you're lying about the information."
Are you sure that information is correct, as I read otherwise.
The information you mentioned does not represent the facts I read, can you verify?
Name a product that is marketed differently for various audiences (i.e., kids vs adults)
The Laughing Cow
This is a group of words with two or more thoughts, that need to be broken up in terms of writing skills
Run on Sentence
What does the Buzzword Beef it up mean?
To strengthen, enhance, or add substance to something.
This word of the day's synonym is copy/mirror
Emulate
Bonus: Ask the other team a question, anything related to what we studied this semester, even before the midterm. But you have to know the correct answer. They have 1 min to respond.
If they are correct, you lost 300 points and they gain them. If they lose, you gain double points.
Something that can slow a process down is what?
A bottleneck
In English, repetition of words is not ok but with pronouns it's ok. True or false
False, you should not repeat words or pronouns, use synonyms
+ 400 points or have the other team get their next two questions wrong, even if they know the answer
This word of the day can be both a verb and noun
Solace
Meaning (N): comfort given to someone who is disappointed or miserable.
Meaning (V): give moral or emotional strength to
Change this polite saying and make it impolite:
I see what you're saying, but I have a slightly different perspective on this.
That’s completely wrong," or You don't know what you're talking about.
Explain Primary and Secondary Research Data
Primary Data- new research (data you design yourself).
Secondary data- existing info about the customer, competitor, and market trends. This is what companies purchase.
Give me the rules for singular and plural subjects. give me one example sentence for each
Singular subject = singular verb
Plural subject = plural verb
1. The cat naps.
2. The cats nap.
Give me the definition for Marketing Research
Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data about a target market, competitors, and industry to make informed business decisions.
Give me the meaning, a sentence example, and synonym for the word Heinous
Meaning: actions that are extremely wicked or criminal.
Synonym: Atrocious/monstrous
In class we talked about a soft entry in terms if interrupting. In your own words what does this mean?
A gentle, non-confrontational approach used to initiate difficult or sensitive topics, or enter a new social situation (interruption)
What are the 4 steps of Market Research?
Step 1: Identify the problem
Step 2: Develop a research plan
Step 3: Conduct research
Step 4: Analyze and report findings
The article "the" has different rules in English and French. They both are used when referring to specific, previously mentioned, or unique nouns. But name the key difference for both languages.
In French = requires definite articles for generalities, abstract concepts, languages, and days of the week, etc.
In English, we often omit them in these contexts