SEW Review
Good writer use a variety of sentences to
a. to add length and complexity
b. to add impact and interest
c. to add additional facts and examples
b. to add impact and interest
A dependent clause not connected to an independent clause is a _______
fragment
Which leadership style is characterized by swift, decisive action?
coercive
A nearly 100 year old business relationship between Ford and Firestone ended in ________.
acrimony
Inclined or favorably disposed in mind; prompt to act or respond; deliberate (adjective)
willing
In your writing, it is important to
a. use the same words frequently to repeat key ideas
b. repeat key ideas without overusing the same words
c. avoid repeating key ideas and words
b. repeat key ideas without overusing the same words
A run-on sentence is ____.
two or more independent clauses that are connected without a comma or a DPOKVODUJPO?
Which leadership style focuses on building connections and creating a positive company culture?
affiliative
She was arrested for attempting to ________ a judge.
bribe
to get a plan, law, etc officially accepted, especially quickly (phrasal verb)
push through
A wordy sentence
a.is frequently too short
b. includes more than one main idea
c. includes unnecessary words
c. includes unnecessary words
A comma splice is ____.
two independent clauses connected with a comma but no coordinating conjunction
What is the name of the organization that Claire Babineaux-Fontenot runs as CEO?
Feeding America
Many schools these days have their own social media account to gain _______.
publicity
A strong opinion that someone expresses (noun)
contention
Redundancy is
a. combining two simple sentences
b. expressing the same idea two or more times
c. explaining an idea clearly and completely
b. expressing the same idea two or more times
What is a stringy sentence?
A sentence that contains too many clauses joined by connectors.
After 9 of JetBlue's planes were stuck on the tarmac at JFK airport during a snowstorm, how did JetBlue's CEO demonstrate ethical leadership
He wrote an apology letter to customers and created a "customer bill of rights."
Then he went on an apology tour and took full responsibility for the problem (he did not blame the weather).
Two men were invading my field. They could be prosecuted for ________ on private property.
trespassing
To form a judgment; to evaluate something (phrasal verb)
size up
Name one way to avoid wordiness.
-don't use intensifiers like really and very
-combine sentences when possible
What are three ways to make an appropriate paraphrase?
use different words (synonyms)
change the word order/sentence structure
change the grammar
What are the 6 core ethical values that should guide companies?
trustworthiness, responsibility, caring, citizenship, respect, fairness
The soccer team’s trip to Italy was funded by an _____ of cash donations from their fan club.
outpouring
shockingly bad or excessive (adjective)
outrageous