In the Context of Writing Email Messages, a Formal Style

question 64

Multiple Choice

In the context of writing email messages, a formal style of writing _____.

• A) maintains a shorter distance between writer and reader than an informal style
• B) makes extensive use of personal references and contractions
• C) uses sentences that are well structured and highly organized
• D) uses sentences that are short, unstructured, and incomplete
• E) uses mechanical emphasis devices and initialisms

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Definitions:

Terminal Values

Terminal values are the deeply held beliefs and principles that an individual or culture sees as ultimate goals and ends in life, such as happiness, success, and peace.

Instrumental Values

Core values that reflect beliefs about the means to achieve desired ends.

Complex Phenomena

Events or processes that involve multiple interrelated factors and cannot be easily explained or predicted by simple rules or models.

Social Representations

The shared beliefs, ideas, and values that are prevalent within a society or social group.