Business Communicators Normally Use Active Voice More Heavily Than Passive

question 19

Multiple Choice

Business communicators normally use active voice more heavily than passive voice because active voice:

• A)places more emphasis on what was done and who or what it was done to than on who did it.
• B)dilutes the concerns of a speaker.
• C)conveys ideas more vividly.
• D)avoids finger-pointing.

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Definitions:

Essentialist Perspective

A viewpoint that attributes fixed, intrinsic, and unchangeable qualities to certain groups or phenomena.

Homemakers

Individuals, typically family members, who manage the household's day-to-day operations, such as cleaning, cooking, and caretaking, without receiving formal wages.

Social Constructionist Perspective

A rephrased definition of the Constructionist Perspective; emphasizes how social phenomena and knowledge are constructed through historical, cultural, and social processes, questioning the notion of inherent meanings.

Macro Perspective

An approach that examines societal systems and structures as a whole rather than focusing on individual participants within those systems.