Explain each answer please. NOT A,B,C and D only.

1) The first stage of the writing process includes ________.

A) selecting the right medium

B) producing the message

C) composing the message

D) adapting the message to the audience

E) proofreading the message

2) Which of the following activities takes place during the planning stage of the writing process?

A) composing the message

B) adapting the message to the audience

C) organizing the information

D) reviewing the message

E) producing the message

3) Brian needs to create business message for a new savings scheme for a bank. He develops an

audience profile and gathers the information that must be included in the message. According to

the three-step writing process, which of the following should be Brian's next step?

A) distributing the message

B) proofreading the message

C) selecting the medium

D) revising the message

E) analyzing the situation

4) The second stage of the writing process includes ________.

A) gathering information that will inform, persuade, or motivate the audience

B) adapting the message to the audience and composing the first draft

C) revising and rewriting until the message is clear and effective

D) proofreading the message

E) selecting the right medium

5) Which of the following sets of activities is undertaken after a message is composed?

A) organizing information and adapting the message to the audience

B) gathering and organizing information

C) revising and producing the message

D) analyzing the situation and adapting the message

E) selecting the medium and producing the message

6) Which of the following activities follows the writing step in the process of writing business

messages?

A) developing an audience profile

B) selecting a medium

C) gathering information

D) revising the message

E) organizing the information

7) At which of the following stages in the three-step writing process do you step back to review

the message to make sure it is clear, concise, and correct?

A) planning

B) writing

C) completing

D) allotting

E) approaching

8) The activities of revising, producing, proofreading, and distributing a message take place in

the ________ stage of the writing process.

A) writing

B) completing

C) planning

D) approaching

E) allotting

9) Which of the following correctly lists the steps in the three-step writing process?

A) writing; revising; adapting

B) organizing; revising; writing

C) planning; writing; completing

D) designing; planning; writing

E) composing; organizing; selecting a medium

10) Business messages usually have general and specific purposes. Which of the following is a

specific purpose of a business message?

A) informing the audience

B) persuading the audience

C) collaborating

D) initiating a conversation

E) achieving precise sales goals

11) Over the last 8 months, consulting firm G&B has been in talks with Wattersons Inc. over a

potential merger. During this time, G&B employees were kept abreast of their company's plans

and all their concerns regarding the merger were thoroughly addressed. As the company had

assured them that their jobs would be safe, the employees were generally supportive of the move.

Once the decision was finalized, G&B's top management issued a statement to the employees

confirming the merger. Which of the following is the general purpose of the message issued by

G&B's top management?

A) to persuade

B) to inform

C) to collaborate

D) to initiate a conversation

E) to negotiate

12) Cosmetics company Go Beaux has a new competitor, Fresh & Clear. To help retain its

market share, Go Beaux releases an ad campaign focusing on the unique features of its products

in order to convince consumers to stay loyal to the brand. Which of the following is the general

purpose of Go Beaux's ad campaign?

A) to persuade

B) to identify

C) to collaborate

D) to negotiate

E) to converse

13) A news website wants visitors to make a donation to a children's charity for Christmas. The

site places banner ads on every page to encourage donations. Some ads stress the need for

donation, others explain how to donate. The site aims to have at least 5 percent of the visitors

donate to the charity as a result of the campaign. Which of the following is the specific purpose

of the campaign?

A) to inform visitors about the need to donate

B) to inform visitors about the ways in which they can donate

C) to persuade at least 5 percent of the visitors to donate to the campaign

D) to raise money for the children's charity by 15 percent

E) to raise awareness about the plight of children

14) An example of a specific purpose for a business message would be to ________.

A) impart information to the audience

B) inform employees about the new vacation policy

C) persuade readers to take an action

D) obtain audience participation and collaboration

E) initiate a conversation about a product

15) ________ must be stated as precisely as possible, identifying which audience members

should respond, how they should respond, and when.

A) The audience preferences

B) The general purpose

C) The audience needs

D) The specific purpose

E) The scope of the message