Oral & Written Communication Flashcards
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Which sentence demonstrates correct use of parallel structure?
Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and running.
Parallel structure requires that items in a series use the same grammatical form; 'hiking, swimming, and running' all use the gerund (-ing) form.
A speaker uses a rhetorical question during a debate. The primary purpose of this technique is to:
Answer: Provoke thought or emphasize a point without expecting a response
A rhetorical question is used to make the audience think or to emphasize a point, not to receive a literal answer.
Which of the following is the best example of an objective, formal tone in writing?
Answer: The data suggests that the policy had a measurable impact on student performance.
A formal, objective tone avoids emotional language and first-person opinion, instead relying on evidence-based, neutral phrasing.
When revising a draft, which of the following tasks is most associated with editing rather than proofreading?
Answer: Improving sentence structure and word choice for clarity
Editing focuses on improving the quality of writing — such as sentence structure, clarity, and word choice — while proofreading catches surface-level errors.
Which sentence correctly uses an appositive phrase?
Answer: My brother, who is the oldest child, graduated last year.
An appositive phrase renames or describes a nearby noun; it is correctly set off by commas as in 'who is the oldest child.'
A student is asked to summarize a passage. Which of the following actions best demonstrates effective summarization?
Answer: Restating the main idea and key supporting points in the student's own words
Effective summarization involves identifying the main idea and key points and paraphrasing them concisely without copying the original text or adding personal opinion.
Which of the following best explains why varying sentence length is important in written communication?
Answer: It creates rhythm, emphasis, and prevents monotony in the writing.
Varying sentence length creates natural rhythm, highlights important ideas with short sentences, and prevents the writing from feeling flat or repetitive.