Effective Written Business Communication Often Makes Use of Which of the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

Effective written business communication often makes use of which of the following guidelines?

• A)Write in direct, active voice and use short sentences. Organize your writing in paragraphs and use transition words tohelp the reader follow your logic and thought process.
• B)Consider the reader--all audiences are not the same. Writing for another tax professional is very different from writing for a client whois not skilled in tax law.
• C)Be organized.   Make sure you understand the objective of your communication and organize your thoughts and your message before you start towrite.
• D)All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in acquiring, storing, and using knowledge, such as perception, thinking, reasoning, and memory.

Social Processes

The patterns of interaction, change, and development in societal structures and relationships over time.

Sense

Any of the faculties by which humans and animals perceive stimuli from the outside world, traditionally including sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

Rules

Guidelines or instructions that dictate what behaviors are considered appropriate and acceptable within a specific context.