Review for the Final Exam

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Review for the Final Exam
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Resume Questions

• What is and is not under your control?
• What should and should not be on a resume?
• Why should resumes be so concise?
• What are some common mistakes?
• How should you set up the work section?
• When should you use bullets?

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Cover Letters

• What is the goal of a cover letter?
• Whats wrong with To Whom It May Concern?
• How should a formal business letter be formatted?
• What do people tend to forget to do before
  sending a cover letter?

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References

• What are good people to use for references if you
  are asked for them?
• How can you tell if people will recommend you
  highly?

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Global Editing

• What is macro and micro editing?
• Why should you be aware of your audience?
• How can you promote random access and
  scanning in your documents?
• What is jargon, and when it is acceptable to use
  it?
• What are the dos and donts when reviewing other
  peoples work?

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Copy Editing

• How can you use verbs more effectively?
• What are some common errors people make when
  using pronouns?
• What is active and passive voice?
• What are some common but useless phrases that
  clutter up sentences?
• What are transitions?

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Sentences

• When should you use that and which?
• What is the difference between effect and affect?
• What are good practices for writing
• Section headings
• Tables
• Captions

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Grammar

• Which pronouns always take a singular verb form?
• What is a dangling modifier?
• What are the rules for apostrophes?
• What are the rules for commas?
• What are some commonly confused words?

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Examples

• Why are examples important?
• What are some tips for coming up with good
  examples?

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Graphics

• What is CRAP?
• What are callouts and embedded labels?
• What is color blindness, and which two colors
  are problematic?
• How can you control where the reader will focus
  on the page?

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Proposals

• What are the usual contents of a business plan?
• What the usual parts of a business plan?
• What are feasibility, action, and credibility
  questions?

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PowerPoints

• How much text should you put on a slide?
• What are good ways to start a presentation?
• How should you format your points?
• How can you deal with stage fright?

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Collaboration

• Why should you collaborate?
• What are some things to look for when choosing a
  group?
• What are agendas? Minutes?
• What are bottlenecks?
• How can you deal with conflict?