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DSST Technical Writing
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. External proposal written to request funding for a project or study.
Color
Operator's Manuals
Resume
Grant or Research Proposal
2. Consist of brief phrases that indicate a document's method of development - and they are primarily used for short documents like letters and memos.
Topic outlines
Proposal
Although
Claim Letters
3. 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?
Background
Justification
Feasibility Reports
Data Validity Questions
4. The _____________ explains what an organization wants to do and justifies the proposal with primary and secondary research.
Plan of work
Audience Analysis Questions
Columns
Pie charts
5. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
Headers and footers
Sentence outlines
Instructions
Data Validity
6. 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
Memorandum Structure
Deliverable
Glossary
Subordination
7. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions
Feasibility Reports
Captions
Stub
Cause and Effect
8. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.
Plan of work
Resume
Headers
Data Validity Questions
9. Single words or short lines carried over to the top of a column or page
Visuals
Memos
Widows
Chronological pattern
10. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Operation
Informative Abstract
Resume
Operator's Manuals
11. Use these to show the meaning of a process or concept.
Although
Solicited Proposal
Negative definitions
Visuals
12. Describes the physical appearance of an object or area beginning at one point and ending at another; useful for product or mechanism descriptions
Closing Summary
Relative pronouns
Table of Contents
Spatial pattern
13. 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.
Deliverable
Non Technical
Instructions
Chunking
14. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.
Data Validity Questions
Precise
Operation
Job Application Letters
15. Explain how an item or process works
Progress Reports
Line Graphs
Directives
Operation
16. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Headers and footers
Line Graphs
Justification
Columns
17. Are reduced images of pictures.
Sales Proposal
Thumbnails
Executive Summary
Parenthetical definition
18. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Proposal
Informative Abstract
Although
High Technical
19. Indicate organizational structure and help readers find information; type size or font should differ from main text.
Data Validity Questions
Headings
Topic outlines
Training Manuals
20. Useful in highlighting sections of a document to draw reader attention
Letters
Subordination
Color
Plan of work
21. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Deliverable
Negative definitions
Contractions
Orphan
22. 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
Analogy
Widow
Columns
Collaborative writing
23. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive
Executive Summary
Headings
Feasibility Reports
Pictograms
24. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.
Routine Internal Proposal
Subordination
Data Validity
Feasibility Report Structure
25. 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
Glossary
Inquiry Letters
Negative definitions
Descriptive Abstract
26. 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
Semi Technical
Letters
Spatial pattern
Orphan
27. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Solicited Proposal
Inquiry Letters
Line Graphs
Sentence Definition
28. A single line carried over the top of a column
Widow
Stub
Background
Transitional phrases
29. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Solicited Proposal
Inquiry Letters
Collaborative writing
Progress Reports
30. Written to express disappointment with a product or service and to request a refund - replacement - or an apology
Table of Contents
Grant or Research Proposal
Audience Analysis Questions
Claim Letters
31. Written for unskilled individuals. The steps required to complete a task safely and efficiently - such as installing a memory card into a laptop. i.e. printed manuals - user manuals.
Instructions
Plan of work
Sentence Definition
Tables
32. Data organized visually for easy comparison
Cover panel
Tables
Negative definitions
Laboratory Reports
33. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Chronological pattern
Memos
High Technical
Non Technical
34. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Gantt charts
Executive Summary
Precise
Negative definitions
35. Explain how each element of a complex item works - which is especially beneficial to laypersons attempting to understand a technical subject.
Analysis of parts
Stub
Topic outlines
Pie charts
36. 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?
Feasibility Reports
Thumbnails
Passive voice and helping verbs
Widow
37. Detailed - usually multipage commercial document containing descriptions of product/servive/project for marketing purposes.
Brochure
Subordination
Directives
Color
38. The purpose of a ____ is to: Summarize information - Interpret Findings - Recommend action
Analogy
Operation
Conclusion
Widow
39. Defining through __________ involves comparing two seemingly different objects that share a common characteristic.
Glossary
Analogy
Flowcharts
Chunking
40. External proposal that may be short or long depending on the size of the potential sale
Modified-block style
Full-block style
Sentence Definition
Sales Proposal
41. 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
Titles and headings
Letters
Plan of work
Resume
42. 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
Appendix
White space
Gantt charts
The functional resume format
43. The extent to which data has been verified to be accurate
Directives
Sales Proposal
Data Validity
First-level and second-level
44. Too brief and general to convey the complexity of a term with multiple meanings.
Formal Internal Proposal
Operation
Parenthetical definition
Partition
45. Charts that show parts of a whole
Plan of work
Stub
First-level and second-level
Pie charts
46. Illustrate relationships in systems - such as components in an electronic device
Collaborative writing
Expanded Definition
Analysis of parts
Diagrams
47. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.
Executive Summary
Directives
Process Description
Operator's Manuals
48. Margins ________ on the left are easier to read; fully ______ is appropriate for multiple columns.
Feasibility Report Structure
Thumbnails
Justification
Captions
49. Used when writing about one subject that is similar to another.
Incident or trouble reports
Comparison
Glossary
Descriptive Abstract
50. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Thumbnails
Appendix
Lists
Incident or trouble reports