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Business Writing and Document Production
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Business Writing and Document Production
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1. The thinking and planning done before a person writes.

2. the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject

3. start with an opening sentence followed by supporting statements.

4. a readability formula for determining reading complexity in documents.

5. words to express feelings or emotions.: HELP! OUCH! Yummy! Wow! Yuck! OH GOD!

6. Shorter than a formal document and more closely resembles a substantial letter or memo: Summary - Email - Text messages and Instant Messaging (IM) - Flyer

7. Words we use before nouns or pronouns to show their relationship with other words in the sentence. Example: behind (the tree), across (Maple Street), down (the stairs)

8. A report summarizing a firm's revenues, expenses, and profits during a reporting period, generally a quarter or a year.

9. checking for style compliance using a company's style guide

10. The subject of the sentence performs the action

11. written or digital communication between two or more parties

12. A financial statement that reports assets, liabilities, and owner's equity on a specific date.

13. tells the reader - who, what, when, where, why, how

14. a report that presents suggested solutions to problems

15. refers to a set of rules governing the composition of sentences, clauses, phrases, and words.

16. show sources of income as well as describe cash expenses during a certain period of time.

17. a word or phrase apparently modifying an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence: e.g., 'when young' in 'when young, circuses appeal to all of us'

18. Spell check, Tag team, Approach line by line, Read out loud, Take a break

19. tells the reader what to do or how to act

20. similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses

21. a proposal that examines data and answers anticipated questions and feasibility concerns.

22. a figure of speech that equates two things not because they actually are the same, but for the sake of comparison or symbolism. States that one thing is another thing.

23. The subject of the sentence receives the action.

24. legally binding records or any documents relating to transactions between businesses and their customers and clients.

25. word used to modify or describe a noun or pronoun, such as 'happy,' 'sad,' or 'pretty.'