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DSST Technical Writing

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1. The purpose of a ____ is to: Summarize information - Interpret Findings - Recommend action






2. Show how components of a principle - process - or system function together - useful to people assembling and installing things.






3. Titles or brief statements that describe a visual.






4. 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






5. Most appropriate when a writer needs to define a multiple-meaning term with precision.






6. A document with an alphabetical list of definitions. It defines terms without breaking the flow. If a document has five or more technical terms it needs one of these. Insert after the appendix and bibiolography






7. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.

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8. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons






9. The _________ of a brochure is its front page - and its purpose is to catch the attention of the audience. Usually contain a visual image and a small amount of text. Concepts and overviews appear inside the brochure.






10. Illustrate relationships in systems - such as components in an electronic device






11. 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






12. Emphasizes important information; reasons or examples are arranged in decreasing or increasing order of imporance; used when making recommendations or proposals.






13. Follows a sequence of events; useful for explanations of how something is done or how an accident occurred.






14. Show how the phases of a project relate to each other






15. Written for both skilled and unskilled users of a product; include instructions regarding setup - operation and maintenance as well as safety warning and trouble-shooting tips






16. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations






17. Discuss history - development - and applications for the term - unless readers are only attempting to perform a task related to the term.






18. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.






19. Show trends and changes over time - cost - size - rates - and other variables.






20. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.






21. Are reduced images of pictures.






22. Major teaching tool in vocational jobs; used to train people in a procedure or skill and often paired with audiovisual information






23. This supplements or clarifies information in the text body. It is in the back and there may be more than one per topic. For example: experiment details - complicated formulas - interview questions and answers - long quotes - maps - photos - tests - v






24. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.






25. Indicate organizational structure and help readers find information; type size or font should differ from main text.






26. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






27. Detailed - usually multipage commercial document containing descriptions of product/servive/project for marketing purposes.






28. Audience consists of experts in the subject matter - data does not require lengthy explanation e.g.: a physician giving a report to a surgeon about a patient's lab results and symptoms






29. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.






30. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive






31. A word on a line by itself at the end of a column






32. The attitude expressed by a writer. Use formal or semi when writing for superiors/professionals - Use semi or informal when writing for colleagues and subordinates - Use informal when conversational style is desired. Avoid profanity or slang.






33. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.






34. ______ ______ ______ is as follows: Introduction: background information and purpose statement - Body: Review of options being considered based on criteria like costs and staff - Conclusion: Interpretations of findings - Recommendation: Author's opin






35. Used for complex terms or when term has multiple meanings. Follows a fixed patter: indicate the term to be defined - the class in which the time belongs - and the features that make the item unique in its class.






36. A single line carried over the top of a column






37. Use these to show the meaning of a process or concept.






38. These are sentences clarity is increased by creating lists/clauses with similar grammer. (for example - every item on a list has 'a' before it)






39. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.






40. Written to express disappointment with a product or service and to request a refund - replacement - or an apology






41. Reduces costs by minimizing customer calls and the need to release document updates. Product sales and customer satisfaction also benefitsfrom this - although this enhances product safety - it does not eliminate a firm's legal responsibilities.






42. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.






43. External proposal written and submitted without request






44. Describes the physical appearance of an object or area beginning at one point and ending at another; useful for product or mechanism descriptions






45. A ____________ is the final document or product that will be submitted once a project is completed.






46. Show steps in a process.






47. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.






48. 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.






49. External proposal that may be short or long depending on the size of the potential sale






50. Included either at the beginning of the conclusion or at the end of the body; reviews main points and findings







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