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DSST Technical Writing
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1. A ____________ is the final document or product that will be submitted once a project is completed.
Proposal
Conclusion
Captions
Deliverable
2. 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)
Formal Internal Proposal
Sentence outlines
Feasibility Reports
Process Description
3. 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.
Incident or trouble reports
Chunking
Plan of work
Full-block style
4. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Resume
Topic outlines
Training Manuals
Appendix
5. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.
Cause and Effect
Job Application Letters
Thumbnails
Partition
6. ______ are documents that help people how to understand how to assemble - use - and repair products.
Although
Manuals
Pictograms
Data Validity
7. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
Cause and Effect
Parenthetical Definition
Operator's Manuals
Headings
8. 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
Sentence Definition
Glossary
Sequential pattern
Claim Letters
9. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.
Sentence Definition
Conclusion
Sentence outlines
Use Manuals
10. _______ are documents written to persuade readers to take some type of action.
Appendix
Proposal
Subordination
Widows
11. Use these to show the meaning of a process or concept.
Visuals
Precise
Subordination
Solicited Proposal
12. 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?
Emphatic pattern
Proposal
Audience Analysis Questions
Memos
13. 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
Emphatic pattern
High Technical
Descriptive Abstract
Use Manuals
14. Explain how an item or process works
Operation
Full-block style
Collaborative writing
Etymology
15. Included either at the beginning of the conclusion or at the end of the body; reviews main points and findings
Chunking
Closing Summary
Instructions
Cover panel
16. 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.
Instructions
Executive Summary
Tutorials
Pictograms
17. 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?
Letters
Data Validity Questions
Columns
Proposal
18. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.
Sentence Definition
Headers
Tone
Justification
19. Included before full report; summarized version of report
Bar graphs
Training Manuals
Informative Abstract
Service Manuals
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.
Headers and footers
Sales Proposal
Parenthetical Definition
Procedures
21. 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
Grant or Research Proposal
Unsolicited proposal
White space
Feasibility Reports
22. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Drawings
First-level and second-level
Chunking
Subordination
23. These are sentences clarity is increased by creating lists/clauses with similar grammer. (for example - every item on a list has 'a' before it)
Contractions
Parallel sentences
Directives
Data Validity
24. 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.
Training Manuals
Partition
Cover panel
Sales Proposal
25. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.
Precise
Glossary
Proposal
Progress Reports
26. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Chronological pattern
Modified-block style
Lists
Bar graphs
27. 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
Progress Reports
Sentence definitions
Closing Summary
Stub
28. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: The reason for conducting the test or investigation - Problems - Results and Conclusion
Modified-block style
Claim Letters
Solicited Proposal
Laboratory Reports
29. Useful in highlighting sections of a document to draw reader attention
Color
Sentence definitions
Claim Letters
Widows
30. Illustrate relationships in systems - such as components in an electronic device
Passive voice and helping verbs
Background
Diagrams
Semi Technical
31. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Although
Inquiry Letters
Parenthetical definition
Negative definitions
32. Major teaching tool in vocational jobs; used to train people in a procedure or skill and often paired with audiovisual information
Feasibility Reports
Training Manuals
Use Manuals
Progress Reports
33. External proposal written and submitted without request
Glossary
Unsolicited proposal
Expanded Definition
Brochure
34. External proposal that may be short or long depending on the size of the potential sale
Sales Proposal
Unsolicited proposal
Analysis of parts
Pictograms
35. 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
Flowcharts
Directives
Glossary
Appendix
36. Organization Name __________ To: Name/Title of addressee From: Name/Title of sender with handwritten initials Date: For record keeping purposes Subject: Key words Introductory Paragraph: purpose and background Body Paragraph(s): details - explanation
Headers and footers
Memorandum Structure
Subordination
Chunking
37. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Spatial pattern
Pie charts
Etymology
Collaborative writing
38. 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
Non Technical
Progress Reports
Titles and headings
15 to 20
39. Letter format most appropriate with letterhead stationery - all letter elements are aligned to the left margin - and company letterhead is commonly used.
Columns
Appendix
Incident or trouble reports
Full-block style
40. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Solicited Proposal
White space
Analogy
Headings
41. Written to express disappointment with a product or service and to request a refund - replacement - or an apology
Parallel sentences
Claim Letters
Diagrams
White space
42. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.
Tone
Pie charts
Expanded Definition
Headings
43. Increase the wordiness of a sentence
Tables
Brochure
Passive voice and helping verbs
Spatial pattern
44. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions
Thumbnails
Line Graphs
Cause and Effect
Partition
45. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.
15 to 20
Training Manuals
Tone
Modified-block style
46. Consist of brief phrases that indicate a document's method of development - and they are primarily used for short documents like letters and memos.
Sentence outlines
Topic outlines
Claim Letters
Columns
47. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Audience Analysis Questions
Letters
Chunking
Grant or Research Proposal
48. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Collaborative writing
Although
Service Manuals
Laboratory Reports
49. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Collaborative writing
Inquiry Letters
Negative definitions
Plan of work
50. Too brief and general to convey the complexity of a term with multiple meanings.
Analysis of parts
Expanded Definition
Headers and footers
Parenthetical definition
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