An Overview of Freelance Writing Quiz

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1. Which of the following actions is likely to yield the fewest benefits? [1]
   •   None of these actions are likely to yield benefits
   •   Sending clients to different professionals who could do a particular job better
   •   Working on joint ventures with those who provide complementary skills
   •   Working on joint ventures with those whose skills mirror your own
   •   Sending clients to fellow colleagues when you feel your plate is too full
2. Which of the following assets will help you the most as a freelance writer? [1]
   •   Writing clips in PDF or word document format that can be sent via email
   •   An online portfolio featuring clips of your work
   •   An online portfolio and attributed work distributed across the net
   •   Business cards
   •   A printed portfolio you can send by mail to clients
3. For the purposes of this course, freelance writing includes all of the following types of writing, except: [1]
   •   Songwriting
   •   Business plan writing
   •   Speech writing
   •   Copywriting
   •   White paper creation
4. What types of agreements do clients and employers use to stipulate that writers relinquish ownership of intellectual property created for a particular project? [1]
   •   Copyright transfer
   •   Work made for hire
   •   At-will employment
   •   Standard
   •   Workshopping
5. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted that writing and authorship careers will see _____ growth this decade. [1]
   •   Above average
   •   Little or no
   •   Zero
   •   Negative
   •   Average
6. For the purposes of this course, freelance writers include: [1]
   •   Those who have part-time jobs supplemented by freelance work on the side
   •   All
   •   None
   •   Those working independently
   •   Those employed part or full-time
7. Which of the following types of writing is not expected to see a notable rise in demand? [1]
   •   Content marketing
   •   Website content
   •   All of these types of writing are experiencing significant and growing demand
   •   Podcast script writing
   •   Content that is optimized for search engines
8. Which of the following is not a present trend related to freelance writing? [1]
   •   There is growing demand for web content
   •   Cross-disciplinary work is becoming increasingly common
   •   There is growing demand for those familiar with SEO
   •   Social media savvy will make or break writers’ careers
   •   The field is experiencing slow growth and high competition
9. Which of the following statements about freelance writing is accurate? [1]
   •   You will have a healthy work-life balance
   •   All of these statements are accurate
   •   You will have freedom from demanding bosses
   •   You will have the opportunity to work from multiple locations
   •   All you need to be able to do is write
10. Which of the following is not a common perk associated with freelance writing? [1]
    •   Long blocks of free time
    •   An excuse to learn about subjects and industries that interest you
    •   Flexible schedules
    •   The opportunity to inform and influence others through your work
    •   Creative and challenging work

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