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Technical Writing. Exams

This document contains a technical writing exam with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about the parts and characteristics of business letters. It tests the students' knowledge of the 8 C's, tone, conciseness, courtesy, clarity, conviction, individuality, correctness, letter parts like heading, salutation, body, complimentary close and signature. It also contains sample letter formatting and rewriting questions to assess letter writing skills.

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Technical Writing. Exams

This document contains a technical writing exam with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about the parts and characteristics of business letters. It tests the students' knowledge of the 8 C's, tone, conciseness, courtesy, clarity, conviction, individuality, correctness, letter parts like heading, salutation, body, complimentary close and signature. It also contains sample letter formatting and rewriting questions to assess letter writing skills.

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CENTRAL MINDANAO COMPUTER SCHOOL

TECHNICAL WRITING 1
Name: __________________

Date: ______________

Score: __________

I.
Fill in the blanks.
1. _____________ is one of the 8 Cs of a business letter that means that a writer should
express his/her ideas clearly.
2. _____________ is another characteristic of a business letter that uses the You-Point
which means looking at the situation from the standpoint of the reader.
3. _____________ means that a good letter should not be wordy and therefore the writer
must eliminate unnecessary repetitions and include only relevant matters.
4. _____________ is the attitude in mind that cultivates goodwill and friendliness. It
requires the use of polite expressions.
5. _____________ happens when the writer creates convincing pictures and descriptions
to create beautiful images in business letter.
6. _____________ refers to the inner disposition of the writer to the letter. Believes that
good disposition will elicit favorable responses from the readers.
7. _____________ refers to the uniqueness or distinct personality of a business letter.
8. At this point, the first five (5) students who will dance to the tune of Sayaw Kikay
will have an additional 5 pts.
9. _____________ refers to the right level of language, the accuracy of figures, facts,
grammars, spelling, punctuation marks, and the lay-out of the letter.
10. _____________ is the third part of a business letter and is written four to eight spaces
below the dateline.
11. _____________ is a part of a business letter that is found at the uppermost part. It
has the full name, address and telephone no. of the ones sending the letter.
12. _____________ is also known as the greeting of the letter. Its purpose is to cheer up
or greet the addressee.
13. _____________ line states the purpose or topic of the letter in a short sentence.
14. _____________ is also a part of a business letter that uses only the comma as the
punctuation mark.
15. _____________ line has two kinds- the penned and the typewritten.
16. _____________ is the last part of a business letter and it has identification initials and
the enclosure.
II.

Check the best way of writing each part.

1. ________ Dec. 20, 1997


________ 29th of Dec. 1997
________December 20, 1997

3. ________14 Feb. 2003


________ 2/14/2003
________ 14 February 2003

2. ________ 3 May 2004


________ 3 May, 2004
________ 3, May 2004

4. ________ Dear Sir:


________ Dear sir:
________Dear Sir;

5. _________ Dear Sheila:


_________ Dear Sheila;
_________ Dear Sheila,

6. ________ Very Truly Yours,


________ Very truly yours,
________ Very truly Yours,

7. __________ Hoping that youll grant my request.


__________ Grant my request, I do hope.
__________ I hope youll grant my request.
Give the correct Salutation for each recipient.
8. Justice Romeo B. De Leon
Salutation: _________________

9. Dafo Garment Factory


Salutation: ________________

10. Taurean Ladies Circle


Salutation: ________________
III. Rewrite the letter. Make the necessary corrections as you rewrite the letter. (10 pts.)
POOHS SOFTWARES
29, Taft, Ave, manila
234-67-90 or 90-56-34
2, May 1997
Mr. Jose P. Gomez
356 Puno St.
Marikina Rizal
My Dear Sir,
I wish to reserve 100 front-seat tickets for the popsy-martini valentine concert,
Feb. 13, evening performance.
I shall appreciate your confirming any reservation and telling me the exact
amount I have to pay.
Very Truly Yours,
JS P. Corpuz
Customer Relations Officer
// npb benito

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