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The Odds & Ends of Writing
100

It should match the purpose and the audience.

What is tone?

100

What is the goal and who is the audience.

What are the two primary phases of the writing process? 

100

It summarizes the main idea in condensed form.

What is a subject line?

100

Engage customers.

What is a benefit of blogging? 

100

Kendall Jenner

Who is the influencer featured in the 2017 controversial Pepsi ad? 

200

The writing is to the point, eliminating unnecessary words and information.

What is conciseness?

200

You need to address diverse perspectives and interests. 

What is why it's more challenging to write to a group than an individual? 

200

The main idea of a paragraph.

What is a topic sentence? 

200

A type of editing tool that checks for readability levels.

What is the Flesch index? 

200

Professor Wester's favorite color

What is pink? 

300

Conciseness, reader-centered, and purposeful

What are the three principles of effective business writing?

300

Invent an audience that fits the other person's role or background.

What is one approach to writing to someone you have never met? 

300

Create an outline. 

What are ways to organize? 

300

Beginning sentences with "because," "and," or "but".

What is now accepted in business writing? 

300

Task + Requirement + Audience

What are components of an effective prompt? 

400

Drop the y and add ies to nouns ending in y when y is preceded by a consonant. 

What are guidelines for forming noun plurals? 

400

Craft a message tailored to the interests and needs of your target audience.

What is how to compose a written message for digital communication? 

400

Use name or gender-neutral pronoun.

What is what to write when you're unsure of someone's pronouns?

400

Ace the opening paragraph.

What are tips for a must-read blog?

400

Peer tutors are available to help with writing. 

What is the Frank Center? 

500

Resolving a sensitive conflict between two colleagues.

What is a situation not suited for written communication? 

500

Ask meaningful questions.

What is how to enhance communication between generations? 
500

Usually a broken-off part of a complex sentence.

What is a fragment? 

500

Avoid long lead-ins.

What is editing for conciseness?

500

Occurs when one use a "to-be" verb. 

What is passive voice?