Asked by James Bejarano on Sep 27, 2024

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Chapter 5 offers eight guidelines for writing for readers from other cultures. Which of the following is NOT one of those guidelines?

A) Limit your vocabulary.
B) Use the active voice whenever possible.
C) Use icons rather than text as much as possible.
D) Avoid idioms and slang.

Icons

Graphical symbols or images used to represent a program, function, data, or file on a computer system.

Idioms

Expressions whose meanings are not predictable from the usual meanings of their constituent elements or from the general grammatical rules of a language.

Active Voice

A sentence structure in which the subject of the sentence performs the action expressed by the verb, making the writing clear and dynamic.

  • Learn the guidelines for writing for readers from different cultural backgrounds.
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Onill Tamang1 day ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The eight guidelines listed in Chapter 5 for writing for readers from other cultures include limiting your vocabulary, using the active voice whenever possible, avoiding idioms and slang, using simple sentence structures, avoiding long paragraphs, using lists and bullets, being aware of cultural differences, and using visual aids to enhance understanding. However, using icons rather than text is not specifically mentioned as one of the guidelines.