Ch. 41 Self-Study Exercise 22-2: Avoiding Jargon (Lettered Questions)

EXERCISE 22-2 Avoiding Jargon

Revise the following sentences to eliminate the jargon. If necessary, revise extensively. If you can’t tell what a sentence means, decide what it might mean, and rewrite it so that its meaning is clear. Example:

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  1. Question

    Everyone at Boondoggle and Gall puts in face time at the holiday gatherings to maximize networking opportunities.

  2. Question

    This year, in excess of fifty employees were negatively impacted by Boondoggle and Gall’s decision to downsize effective September 1.

  3. Question

    The layoffs made Jensen the sole point of responsibility for telephone interface in the customer-service department.

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    Question

    The numerical quotient of Jensen’s telephonic exchanges increased by a factor of three post-downsizing, yet Jensen received no additional fiscal remuneration.

  5. Question

    Jensen was not on the same page with management re her compensation, so she exercised the option to terminate her relationship with Boondoggle and Gall.