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MGT 3213 - Chapter 4
Preparing Spoken and Written Messages
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Communication
Undergraduate 3
10/04/2012

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Term
active voice
Definition
When the subject of a sentence is the doer of an action.
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coherence
Definition
Clarity; understandability; cohesion; each sentence in some way is linked to the preceding sentences.
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deductive paragraph
Definition
A paragraph in which the topic sentence precedes the details.
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inductive paragraph
Definition
A paragraph in which the topic sentence follows the details.
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passive voice
Definition
When the subject of a sentence is the receiver of an action.
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topic sentence
Definition
A sentence of a paragraph that identifies the portion of the topic being discussed and presents the central idea.
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