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DSST Technical Writing
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Contractions
Inquiry Letters
Pictograms
Analogy
2. A single line carried over the top of a column
Widow
Tone
Progress Reports
Parenthetical Definition
3. Explaining what the term does not mean.
Negation
Background
Conclusion
Spatial pattern
4. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.
Etymology
Job Application Letters
Executive Summary
Headers and footers
5. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: Is the plan likely to be successful? - What are the benefits and risks of the plan? - What are other options? - Is funding available? - How would the employees be affected?
Job Application Letters
Feasibility Reports
Progress Reports
Closing Summary
6. Audience consists of laypersons with no training in the subject matter; data needs to be translated into simple language that can be easily understood e.g.; a physician giving a report to a patient's spouse regarding lab results - symptoms - and trea
Justification
Brochure
Non Technical
Claim Letters
7. Show trends and changes over time - cost - size - rates - and other variables.
Data Validity Questions
Sentence Definition
Line Graphs
Bar graphs
8. Written as a self-study guide for the users of a product; intended to guide first-time users through the steps involved in operating a product.
Headers and footers
Tutorials
Routine Internal Proposal
Sequential pattern
9. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
Grant or Research Proposal
Analogy
Incident or trouble reports
Parenthetical Definition
10. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Job Application Letters
Lists
Justification
Instructions
11. Show steps in a process.
Schematic diagrams
Sequential pattern
Flowcharts
Titles and headings
12. ___________ - such as 'who -' are more likely to decrease clarity in a document.
Bar graphs
Audience Analysis Questions
Relative pronouns
Plan of work
13. Discuss history - development - and applications for the term - unless readers are only attempting to perform a task related to the term.
Tutorials
Parenthetical Definition
Flowcharts
Background
14. Written in short proposal format; used frequently in organizations for minor spending requests.
Table of Contents
Sentence outlines
Claim Letters
Routine Internal Proposal
15. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Chronological pattern
Inquiry Letters
Negation
Tone
16. Follows a sequence of events; useful for explanations of how something is done or how an accident occurred.
Sales Proposal
Glossary
Chronological pattern
Collaborative writing
17. The purpose of a ____ is to: Summarize information - Interpret Findings - Recommend action
Collaborative writing
First-level and second-level
Lists
Conclusion
18. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.
Subordination
Gantt charts
Brochure
Thumbnails
19. The _____________ explains what an organization wants to do and justifies the proposal with primary and secondary research.
Pictograms
Laboratory Reports
Table of Contents
Plan of work
20. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Claim Letters
Although
Brochure
Solicited Proposal
21. Sentences with an average of ____________ words are appropriate for technical writing. Sentences of fewer than 15 words are too short and choppy - and ones longer than 20 words are cumbersome and confusing.
15 to 20
Negation
Although
Semi Technical
22. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Resume
Although
Widows
First-level and second-level
23. Useful in highlighting sections of a document to draw reader attention
Color
Widow
The functional resume format
Data Validity Questions
24. Emphasizes important information; reasons or examples are arranged in decreasing or increasing order of imporance; used when making recommendations or proposals.
Memorandum Structure
Sentence definitions
Emphatic pattern
Unsolicited proposal
25. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive
Executive Summary
Grant or Research Proposal
Lists
Audience Analysis Questions
26. These help readers decide whether to read the document - find a particular section - divide information into logical pieces - highlight main points and topics - signal topic changes
Feasibility Report Structure
Titles and headings
Parenthetical Definition
Data Validity Questions
27. The extent to which data has been verified to be accurate
Solicited Proposal
Justification
Data Validity
Memos
28. A formal document longer than ten pages usually includes a table of contents to simplify the process of locating information. It's included after the title and abstract - but before the list of tables - forward and preface.
Table of Contents
Orphan
Stub
Spatial pattern
29. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Chronological pattern
Feasibility Reports
Spatial pattern
Justification
30. What is the background of the audience? Global? - What is the reader's experience - What is the attitude of the audience on subject? - What are the needs/interests/expectations of the audience? - Will multiple audiences/skill levels read this?
Glossary
Descriptive Abstract
Bar graphs
Audience Analysis Questions
31. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Topic outlines
Drawings
Sales Proposal
Sequential pattern
32. Explain how each element of a complex item works - which is especially beneficial to laypersons attempting to understand a technical subject.
Manuals
Analysis of parts
Service Manuals
Laboratory Reports
33. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Audience Analysis Questions
Orphan
Deliverable
Memos
34. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Cover panel
Letters
The functional resume format
Precise
35. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.
Proposal
Spatial pattern
Expanded Definition
Deliverable
36. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.
Etymology
Tables
Headers
Comparison
37. Audience consists of people with some technical knowledge but less than experts; data needs some explanation e.g.: a physician giving a report to a first-year medical student regarding a patient's lab results and symptoms
Sentence Definition
Feasibility Report Structure
Proposal
Semi Technical
38. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
Headers and footers
Widow
Feasibility Report Structure
High Technical
39. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.
The functional resume format
White space
Precise
Pie charts
40. This describes how something works and breaks down something into steps or parts. (e.g. how to make a dvd player - how to apply for a loan)
Process Description
Analysis of parts
Chunking
Conclusion
41. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.
Tutorials
Headers
Modified-block style
Data Validity Questions
42. What is the Web Site's sponsor and domain type(.edu.com.gov) - What is the purpose of the Web page and message? - When was the Web site most recently updated? - What are the author's credentials and expertise?
Orphan
Data Validity Questions
Audience Analysis Questions
Semi Technical
43. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: What has been accomplished since the last progress report? - What tasks still need to be accomplished? - Have there been any unanticipated problems? - What is the expected timetable for completio
Inquiry Letters
Parallel sentences
Progress Reports
Visuals
44. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Lists
Feasibility Report Structure
Service Manuals
Negative definitions
45. Show how components of a principle - process - or system function together - useful to people assembling and installing things.
Titles and headings
Lists
Topic outlines
Schematic diagrams
46. External proposal written to request funding for a project or study.
Negative definitions
Grant or Research Proposal
Background
Incident or trouble reports
47. Included on the title page; summarizes in a few sentences the scope and purpose of the document.
Laboratory Reports
Descriptive Abstract
Bar graphs
White space
48. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.
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49. Margins ________ on the left are easier to read; fully ______ is appropriate for multiple columns.
Parallel sentences
Bar graphs
Justification
Deliverable
50. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Instructions
Titles and headings
Solicited Proposal
Brochure
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