UX Writer Skills 5

Question 1

A placeholder inside a text field contains the only instructions for the field. Why is this a problem?

Accepted Answer

Placeholder text disappears on input, removing guidance

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Placeholders are too colorful

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Placeholders are illegal

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Placeholders load slowly

Question 2

Which heading is most effective for a settings page section?

Accepted Answer

"Notifications"

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"Stuff"

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"Click to configure"

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"Section 2"

Question 3

What is a content style guide primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Defining voice, terminology, grammar, and tone rules

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Choosing brand colors

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Coding the front end

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Scheduling releases

Question 4

A UX writer should collaborate earliest with which discipline to shape effective copy?

Accepted Answer

Designers and researchers during the design process

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Only legal at launch

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No one until after release

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Marketing after launch only

Question 5

Which sentence best avoids blaming the user in an error state?

Accepted Answer

"That date format isn't recognized. Try MM/DD/YYYY."

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"You entered the wrong format."

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"You made a mistake."

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"Invalid user entry."

Question 6

Why should numbers and dates follow a consistent format in an interface?

Accepted Answer

To reduce confusion and build user trust

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To increase word count

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To follow random preference

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To make the page longer

Question 7

What is the main goal of "progressive disclosure" in UX writing and design?

Accepted Answer

Revealing details gradually as users need them

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Showing everything immediately

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Hiding all instructions permanently

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Writing in chronological order