ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing Assignment No.1 Fall 2014

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ENG201 Business and Technical English Writing Assignment No.1, Fall 2014 Last Date
25th November 2014

Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. Plagiarism means taking credit for someone else’s work by presenting it as your own.
No marks will be awarded for copied assignments and the case may be referred to the discipline committee for a suitable action.
No assignment will be accepted through e-mail.
The font color should be preferably black and font size should be 12 Times New Roman.
Q 1: Choose the right option from the following. (5)

1. __________not only conveys information but also establishes a relationship between speaker and listener, or writer and reader.

1. Announcement
2. Communication
3. Sentence

2. As a good writer, you should keep in mind the possibility that your communication may be used weeks, months or even years from now by the ____________.

1. future readers
2. advance readers
3. complex readers

3. One of the qualities of a good technical communication is __________.

1. accuracy
2. shortness
3. abruptness

4. Which of the following statements is related to concreteness?

1. It focuses on 'you' instead of 'I' and 'we'
2. It involves avoiding accusation and charging the audience without facts.
3. It encourages the use of active verbs that help make your sentences more specific, concise & emphatic.

5. The _________ document is a piece of writing that conveys only the needed material.

1. long
2. concise
3. explanatory

Q 2: Revise these sentences to state their meaning in fewer words. Avoid passive voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. (10)



Sr. No.
Wordy Sentence
Concise Form
For example:
Ali dropped out of school on account of the fact that it was necessary for him to help support his family.
Ali dropped out of school to support his family.
1.
It is expected that the new schedule will be announced by the bus company within the next few days.
2.
Trouble is caused when people disobey rules that have been established for the safety of all.
3.
It is very unusual to find someone who has never told a deliberate lie on purpose.
4.
The beautiful, majestic, breath-taking city of Rome was visited by many tourists from

America during the hot summer.
5.
Many website creators choose to simply fill websites with advertisements.

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Q 1: Choose the right option from the following. (5)

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2. Communication



2. As a good writer, you should keep in mind the possibility that your communication may be
used weeks, months or even years from now by the ____________.

1. future readers
2. advance readers
3. complex readers

3. One of the qualities of a good technical communication is __________.
1. accuracy
2. shortness
3. abruptness

4. Which of the following statements is related to concreteness?

1. It focuses on 'you' instead of 'I' and 'we'
2. It involves avoiding accusation and charging the audience without facts.
3. It encourages the use of active verbs that help make your sentences more specific, concise & emphatic.


5. The _________ document is a piece of writing that conveys only the needed material.

1. long
2. concise
3. explanatory