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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. 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?
Solicited Proposal
Plan of work
Headers and footers
Data Validity Questions
2. Describes the physical appearance of an object or area beginning at one point and ending at another; useful for product or mechanism descriptions
Progress Reports
Spatial pattern
Process Description
Captions
3. Written to describe events like safety emergencies - equipment problems - and workplace accidents.
Headers and footers
Titles and headings
Analysis of parts
Incident or trouble reports
4. Follows a sequence of events; useful for explanations of how something is done or how an accident occurred.
Full-block style
Pictograms
Usability testing
Chronological pattern
5. Increase the wordiness of a sentence
Brochure
Justification
Use Manuals
Passive voice and helping verbs
6. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Inquiry Letters
Parenthetical definition
Relative pronouns
Drawings
7. Charts that show parts of a whole
Claim Letters
Pie charts
Widows
Schematic diagrams
8. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Contractions
Descriptive Abstract
Sentence definitions
Sentence outlines
9. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Sales Proposal
Collaborative writing
Memos
Justification
10. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.
Letters
Sequential pattern
Although
Orphan
11. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Formal Internal Proposal
Resume
Usability testing
Diagrams
12. External proposal written to request funding for a project or study.
Grant or Research Proposal
Chunking
Job Application Letters
Headers and footers
13. 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
Partition
Emphatic pattern
Negation
Titles and headings
14. 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.
Procedures
Sentence definitions
Plan of work
Cover panel
15. Included either at the beginning of the conclusion or at the end of the body; reviews main points and findings
Memos
Closing Summary
Inquiry Letters
Relative pronouns
16. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
White space
Manuals
Parenthetical Definition
15 to 20
17. 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.
Full-block style
Manuals
Service Manuals
Sentence Definition
18. Most appropriate when a writer needs to define a multiple-meaning term with precision.
15 to 20
Conclusion
Gantt charts
Sentence definitions
19. Margins ________ on the left are easier to read; fully ______ is appropriate for multiple columns.
Process Description
Headers and footers
Justification
Memorandum Structure
20. Too brief and general to convey the complexity of a term with multiple meanings.
Parenthetical definition
The functional resume format
Subordination
Line Graphs
21. 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
Pie charts
Although
Appendix
Tutorials
22. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Operation
First-level and second-level
Drawings
Color
23. External proposal that may be short or long depending on the size of the potential sale
Analogy
White space
Service Manuals
Sales Proposal
24. Included before full report; summarized version of report
Informative Abstract
Conclusion
Titles and headings
Descriptive Abstract
25. 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
Usability testing
Collaborative writing
Operation
Non Technical
26. Involves dividing an idea into different parts and explaining each part separately.
Tables
Informative Abstract
Transitional phrases
Partition
27. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Incident or trouble reports
The functional resume format
Procedures
Justification
28. The purpose of a ____ is to: Summarize information - Interpret Findings - Recommend action
Conclusion
Directives
Parenthetical Definition
Justification
29. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.
Conclusion
Headers and footers
Table of Contents
Directives
30. Data organized visually for easy comparison
Captions
Tables
Etymology
Gantt charts
31. ___________ - such as 'who -' are more likely to decrease clarity in a document.
Non Technical
Job Application Letters
Justification
Relative pronouns
32. 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.
Tables
Cover panel
Chunking
Background
33. Explaining what the term does not mean.
Inquiry Letters
Process Description
Letters
Negation
34. 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)
Stub
Process Description
Precise
Usability testing
35. 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
Subordination
Operation
Glossary
Sales Proposal
36. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Headings
Cause and Effect
Solicited Proposal
First-level and second-level
37. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: The reason for conducting the test or investigation - Problems - Results and Conclusion
Headings
Emphatic pattern
Parallel sentences
Laboratory Reports
38. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons
Columns
Memos
Routine Internal Proposal
Bar graphs
39. The page area that contains no text or graphics - and it helps draw a reader's attention to a particular page element. Improves the readability of a document for all types of readers. Although it limits the amount of information on a page - it does n
White space
Line Graphs
Informative Abstract
Topic outlines
40. It emphasizes abilities and skills rather than work history. This type of resume is appropriate for people who are changing careers or who have limited work experience. Education and references are included but not stressed.
Usability testing
The functional resume format
Analogy
White space
41. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Memos
Justification
Although
Line Graphs
42. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive
Executive Summary
Thumbnails
Parallel sentences
Transitional phrases
43. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.
Brochure
Expanded Definition
Bar graphs
Subordination
44. Major teaching tool in vocational jobs; used to train people in a procedure or skill and often paired with audiovisual information
Passive voice and helping verbs
Tutorials
Training Manuals
Parenthetical definition
45. 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
Unsolicited proposal
Sentence Definition
Semi Technical
Memorandum Structure
46. Single words or short lines carried over to the top of a column or page
Chunking
Contractions
Resume
Widows
47. Titles or brief statements that describe a visual.
Tables
Descriptive Abstract
Plan of work
Captions
48. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Process Description
Negation
Negative definitions
Parenthetical Definition
49. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.
Collaborative writing
Procedures
Operator's Manuals
Expanded Definition
50. 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.
Negative definitions
Tutorials
Sentence Definition
Relative pronouns