10. please read the article “building your computer.”
Compare your decisions with the following revised sentences. There
were some tricky issues here that reflect the kinds of difficulties you’re
likely to run into when making capitalization decisions for business communications.
1. The team leader is Ms. Feeney.
2. The keynote speaker, Dr. Leon Williams, chairman, will speak on
Wednesday.
3. The first draft of the budget is due Friday, January 1.
4. Payments for unemployment taxes are sent to the New York
Department of Taxation.
5. Uncle Joel and Aunt Maria are staying at the Sheraton Hotel on
the Avenue of the Americas.
6. I just finished watching CNN News on channel 2.
7. We want to visit Red Rocks when we take our western road trip
next spring.
8. Please order Scotch tape for the president.
9. His office is located on Royal Street, which is one block from
Bourbon Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans.
10. Please read the article “Building Your Computer.”
In this chapter, we’ve covered the essential rules that govern and the
decisions that need to be made in business writing. You’ve learned key
punctuation, grammar, word usage, and capitalization standards, along
with tips on how to remember the rules. Take the following quiz to discover
how much you’ve learned and remember about creating professional
communications.
EXERCISE 24: What Did You Learn?
Choose the best answer for each of the following questions.
1. Did you add the title, implications of computerizing customer
service, to the article manuscript?
a. title, “implications of computerizing customer service”
b. title, “Implications of Computerizing Customer Service”