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Chapter 2: Writing: Processes and Production



 

 1. 

Writing is not a linear process.
 

 2. 

You can usually invent, explore, and plan most effectively when you work by yourself.
 

 3. 

In a collaborative writing situation, computer-generated PERT and Gantt charts can make team communication easier and more efficient.
 

 4. 

When an editor is involved in producing a document, accuracy and ethics become the editor’s responsibility.
 

 5. 

To criticize a product for not doing something it was never intended to do is to draw a faulty inference.
 

 6. 

The first step to take to solve a problem is to
a.
gather information about the problem
b.
define the problem
c.
review ways similar problems have been solved
d.
consider the context of the problem
 

 7. 

Appealing to evidence from an authority will not likely convince an audience if
a.
the authority is not personally known to the audience
b.
the authority has a vested interest
c.
the authority is quoted more than once in a document
d.
the authority is not documented according to APA style
 

 8. 

Which type of document planning are recent graduates most likely to use?
a.
template-driven planning
b.
constructive planning
c.
knowledge-driven planning
d.
modular planning
 



 
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