Exam Preview for 4986: Improving Your Professional Writing: Tips to

Improving Your Professional Writing: Tips to Assignment and Publishing Success

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1. What is the preferred font type and size in the professional domain? Times New Roman, 10 pt font Times New Roman, 12 pt font Arial, 10 pt font Arial, 12 pt font
2. When writing the introduction, you should: Describe the thing Provide examples of the thing Introduce your specific example of the thing All of the above
3. When using a professional writing voice, one should: Use "I" statements for a bigger impact Use first person Avoid referring to oneself Use superlatives to enhance your opinion
4. A professional writing voice does all of the following EXCEPT: Assumes the audience is educated and has a basic knowledge Does not assume that the reader is an occupational therapist Uses jargon Chooses words that are maximally informative
5. When citing, which of the following statements is TRUE? Cite the source in the first sentence in which it is relevant and do not repeat in subsequent sentences Cite the source in the first sentence in which it is relevant and in all other sentences You cannot include other information in a citation beside the authors' names and year Your citations do not have to provide a "clear trail"