Do I make myself clear?
"I was taught to recognize this error by Dr. Trainor."
What is passive voice?
The approach you'd take when conveying bad news to your boss.
What is the direct approach?
By adhering to this other 4-C style principle, you help keep your writing concise.
What is clarity?
The number of techniques you learned for softening bad news statements.
What is three?
"Yes, you can recognize many clarity errors, but can you recognize this?"
What is a vague pronoun?
The thing your neutral buffer must not do.
What is give away the bad news?
"I think this sentence contains an example of this style error."
What is hedging?
"Don't think of it as getting an F; think of it as an opportunity to retake a great class!"
What is framing bad news positively?
"Before you submit your assignments, check to see if there are any of these errors."
What is a dummy subject?
The number of times you should state your bad news in an indirect bad news message.
What is once?
What is excessive use of modifiers / amplifiers?
"The decision was made to assign you a failing grade in this course."
What is using passive voice strategically?
"A quick inspection of your work will help you find this kind of clarity error."
What is a buried verb?
Where your rationale should appear in your indirect bad news message.
What is before your bad news statement?
"I'm writing to provide you with some examples of this style error."
What is metadiscourse?
"Although you didn't pass this course, you did make great progress over the course of the semester."
What is subordinating the bad news?
"You won't lose points for this error, but you should still avoid it."
What is negative language?
The difference between resolution and goodwill.
What is not much?
"First and foremost, you can make your writing more tersely concise by avoiding these issues?"
What are redundant pairs and modifiers?
"While an F will be marked on your permanent record for this course, most employers don't care about grades!"
What is all three techniques for softening bad news statements?