Plain Language Is a Style of Writing

question 75

Multiple Choice

Plain language is a style of writing

• A)used only for casual correspondence.
• B)designed to make complex materials more understandable to the audience.
• C)aimed primarily at readers for whom English is a second language.
• D)inappropriate for business communication.

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Definitions:

Listener

An individual who actively engages in hearing or paying attention to someone or something in a process of receiving and interpreting information or sounds.

Message

A piece of information or communication that is sent from one individual or entity to another.

Emotional Response

The experiential and physiological reaction to a stimulus, which can encompass a wide range of feelings.

Words

Units of language that convey specific meanings and are used in communication to express thoughts, ideas, or emotions.