When Creating a Technical Document, You Often Have to Make

question 34

Multiple Choice

When creating a technical document, you often have to make compromises. Which of these is an example of a compromise related to technical communication?

• A) Your boss tells you to create the document in English and Spanish, so you do.
• B) You would prefer to create separate instruction sheets in English and Spanish, but you create one sheet giving instructions in both languages to save on printing costs.
• C) Your audience is not made up of technical experts, so you use common words in place of technical vocabulary.
• D) You place paper copies of your document in the boxes carrying your products, and you post electronic copies online.

Understand the role and value of Twitter and other microblogs in business communication.

Master the use of hashtags and their importance in microblogging.

Acknowledge the social networking features of microblogs and their advantages for businesses.

Recognize the differences between microblogs and traditional blogs.

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Definitions:

Individualism

A social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control.

Collectivism

A cultural or societal ethos that emphasizes the importance of groups and the interconnectedness of individuals within a society, contrasting with individualist orientations.

Inclusion-Exclusion

Principles or practices within groups or organizations that either facilitate the integration and acceptance of diverse members or delineate boundaries that exclude or limit participation of certain individuals.

Continuum

A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.