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Bonus Questions
100
A sentence where the subject performs the action.
What is active voice?
100
She sat on the lap of an enormously fat man wearing a ball gown.
What is Misplaced Modifier?
100
Using old information first, then new information when writing.
What is Tie-In?
100
Focusing on what a group cannot do.
What is Negative Language?
100
It is always better to stay away from writing in the passive voice, except in this kind of writing….
What is Scientific Writing?
200
The most important part of a sentence should go at the end, avoid words such as "however" or for example at the end of sentences.
What is Emphasis Problem?
200
Three or more nouns next to each other in a sentence.
What is Stacked Nouns?
200
"Null and void" and "terms and conditions" are examples of..
What is Doubled Words?
200
Any words above the 8th grade reading level.
What is Fancy Words?
200
In order to determine whether a document contains what they need, a reader will look at the....
What are Headings?
300
When the subject and verb of the sentence are separated.
What is Subject/Verb separation?
300
Words that pad a sentence without adding anything of value.
What is Unnecessary Words?
300
Unnecessary intensifier that is already implied by one of the words.
What is Redundant Modifier?
300
Any term a non-native American English speaker may misinterpret based on dictionary meaning.
What is a Cultural Idiom?
300
A formal description of the characteristics of the people who make up a target audience.
What is an Audience Profile?
400
Myosin is a filament in your muscles.
What is Technical Term Location?
400
Discussion, Allocation, Holders and Program are all examples of this.
What is Nominalization?
400
The teacher was mad.
What is Faulty Word Choice?
400
Any language that excludes one gender, labels a person or group, or is generally considered a curse word or insult.
What is Offensive Language?
400
Passive voice is only acceptable in this kind of writing.
What is Scientific Writing?
500
To help readers understand new information, repeat _____ or phrases.
What is Keyword Use?
500
When the subject is acted upon.
What is Passive Voice?
500
Trying to put out the fire, the extinguisher broke.
What is Dangling Modifier?
500
Ecosystem destabilization can be the consequence of invasion.
What is a Nominalization?
500
An assessment of the practicality of a proposed plan or method.
What is a Feasibility Study?