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DSST Technical Writing
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 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
Parallel sentences
Deliverable
Instructions
2. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Letters
Captions
Negative definitions
Chunking
3. Titles or brief statements that describe a visual.
Flowcharts
Widow
Captions
Sales Proposal
4. ______ are documents that help people how to understand how to assemble - use - and repair products.
Letters
Contractions
Comparison
Manuals
5. Advantages: gaining a better understanding of how the audience will read the document - each member of the group provides more questions and suggestions Disadvantages: disjointed writing styles - increased time to complete the project - and reduced m
Memorandum Structure
Chronological pattern
Collaborative writing
Glossary
6. Explain how each element of a complex item works - which is especially beneficial to laypersons attempting to understand a technical subject.
Gantt charts
Negative definitions
Headings
Analysis of parts
7. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Subordination
Resume
Chunking
Executive Summary
8. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Letters
Justification
Directives
Deliverable
9. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Progress Reports
High Technical
Letters
Contractions
10. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.
Job Application Letters
Captions
Gantt charts
Pie charts
11. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Job Application Letters
Etymology
Transitional phrases
Full-block style
12. 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.
Widow
Instructions
Letters
Cover panel
13. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
Parenthetical Definition
Grant or Research Proposal
Background
Sentence outlines
14. Single ___ for larger typeface; double for smaller typeface. Avoid orphans and widows.
Topic outlines
Columns
Chronological pattern
Semi Technical
15. The _______ is the left-hand column of a table - and it lists the items being compared.
Stub
Relative pronouns
Non Technical
Informative Abstract
16. 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?
Audience Analysis Questions
Sales Proposal
Bar graphs
Spatial pattern
17. Boldface - italics - capital letters - font style - and font size are common ways to show readers the difference between _________________ headings.
First-level and second-level
Pie charts
Claim Letters
Headers
18. A ____________ is the final document or product that will be submitted once a project is completed.
Incident or trouble reports
Titles and headings
Feasibility Report Structure
Deliverable
19. Explain how an item or process works
Operation
Parenthetical definition
Usability testing
Negation
20. Rules and guidelines provided to people who know how to perform a task - These ensure safety within a group. For example - guide on how to exit a building during a fire. Policemen have ________ they do after at a crime scene.
Semi Technical
Plan of work
Solicited Proposal
Procedures
21. A word on a line by itself at the end of a column
Orphan
Procedures
Proposal
Passive voice and helping verbs
22. External proposal written to request funding for a project or study.
Deliverable
Audience Analysis Questions
Grant or Research Proposal
Transitional phrases
23. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.
Cause and Effect
Justification
Precise
Full-block style
24. Letter format most appropriate with letterhead stationery - all letter elements are aligned to the left margin - and company letterhead is commonly used.
Full-block style
Widows
Expanded Definition
Solicited Proposal
25. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
High Technical
Executive Summary
Chunking
Although
26. Are reduced images of pictures.
Cover panel
Thumbnails
Justification
Conclusion
27. Explaining what the term does not mean.
Drawings
Conclusion
Solicited Proposal
Negation
28. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive
Background
Executive Summary
Negative definitions
Plan of work
29. Involves dividing an idea into different parts and explaining each part separately.
Executive Summary
Spatial pattern
Sentence definitions
Partition
30. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Closing Summary
Color
Precise
Inquiry Letters
31. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.
Sentence outlines
Full-block style
Feasibility Reports
Parallel sentences
32. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.
Brochure
Columns
Sentence outlines
Modified-block style
33. Dividing information into manageable pieces so that the document is easier for readers to follow and understand - Writers use various sequencing methods to do this.
Routine Internal Proposal
Training Manuals
Chunking
Letters
34. 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.
Tone
Sentence outlines
Feasibility Report Structure
Formal Internal Proposal
35. Used when requesting large amounts of money
Unsolicited proposal
Color
Audience Analysis Questions
Formal Internal Proposal
36. Included before full report; summarized version of report
Pie charts
Descriptive Abstract
Tables
Informative Abstract
37. Discuss history - development - and applications for the term - unless readers are only attempting to perform a task related to the term.
Flowcharts
Precise
Etymology
Background
38. 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.
Tutorials
Appendix
Emphatic pattern
Analogy
39. Too brief and general to convey the complexity of a term with multiple meanings.
Schematic diagrams
Table of Contents
Stub
Parenthetical definition
40. These build unity and clarity by creating a smoooth flow of ideas. Achieved by using ______ words (therefore - meanwhile etc) Repeating major points or words - summarizing information in previous paragraphs - using numbers to indicate steps.
Sentence outlines
Transitional phrases
Appendix
Memorandum Structure
41. 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
Widow
Sales Proposal
Non Technical
Tables
42. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Pictograms
Lists
Collaborative writing
Audience Analysis Questions
43. Increase the wordiness of a sentence
Pie charts
Passive voice and helping verbs
Flowcharts
Color
44. Charts that show parts of a whole
Pie charts
Tone
Emphatic pattern
15 to 20
45. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Justification
Process Description
Grant or Research Proposal
Transitional phrases
46. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons
Feasibility Reports
Transitional phrases
Bar graphs
Inquiry Letters
47. Data organized visually for easy comparison
Deliverable
High Technical
Tables
Negation
48. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
Headers and footers
The functional resume format
Schematic diagrams
Contractions
49. 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?
Formal Internal Proposal
Data Validity Questions
Orphan
Chronological pattern
50. The _____________ explains what an organization wants to do and justifies the proposal with primary and secondary research.
Instructions
Background
Plan of work
Progress Reports