Business writers should strive for a balance of shorter and longer sentences within paragraphs to avoid monotony.  

Guilherme wants to make sure that his posture during his upcoming job interview affirms his interest in the position. To accomplish this, he should lean slightly forward, sit erectly, and maintain eye contact.  

Laura values individualism and personal responsibility in herself and coworkers. These values are typical of North American culture.

Communication noise _______.

A scratch list for a message is _______.

Physical barriers to listening include only environmentally produced noises.

A weak Internet signal is an example of channel noise.

TED Talks are a popular example of podcasts.  TED refers to _______.

Joining two independent clauses with a comma results in a _______.

The following sentence effectively uses a stylistic device to de-emphasize the bad news: Although we don’t have any available positions at this time, we were pleased to receive your application and will keep it on file for six months.