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DSST Technical Writing
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Operation
Data Validity Questions
Flowcharts
Cover panel
2. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.
Sentence outlines
Sequential pattern
Process Description
Headers
3. External proposal written to request funding for a project or study.
Grant or Research Proposal
Tutorials
Informative Abstract
Conclusion
4. Most appropriate when a writer needs to define a multiple-meaning term with precision.
Columns
Sentence definitions
Widows
Directives
5. 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.
Data Validity Questions
Bar graphs
Chunking
Background
6. Show how components of a principle - process - or system function together - useful to people assembling and installing things.
Captions
Appendix
Memorandum Structure
Schematic diagrams
7. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
Bar graphs
Laboratory Reports
Etymology
Parenthetical Definition
8. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Service Manuals
Plan of work
Lists
Comparison
9. 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
Progress Reports
Headings
Pie charts
10. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Memos
First-level and second-level
Justification
Service Manuals
11. 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.
Sentence Definition
Parenthetical Definition
Pictograms
Instructions
12. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Parenthetical Definition
Although
Cover panel
Precise
13. ___________ - such as 'who -' are more likely to decrease clarity in a document.
Expanded Definition
Relative pronouns
Gantt charts
Manuals
14. Show how the phases of a project relate to each other
Headings
Formal Internal Proposal
Laboratory Reports
Gantt charts
15. Used when writing about one subject that is similar to another.
Comparison
Transitional phrases
The functional resume format
Widow
16. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons
Negation
Feasibility Reports
Bar graphs
Non Technical
17. Explain how an item or process works
Widow
Memos
Negation
Operation
18. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Usability testing
Justification
Solicited Proposal
Full-block style
19. Useful in highlighting sections of a document to draw reader attention
White space
Formal Internal Proposal
Color
Operator's Manuals
20. External proposal that may be short or long depending on the size of the potential sale
Unsolicited proposal
Data Validity Questions
Sales Proposal
The functional resume format
21. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Chunking
Justification
Sales Proposal
Resume
22. 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
Letters
Tutorials
Parallel sentences
Semi Technical
23. Discuss history - development - and applications for the term - unless readers are only attempting to perform a task related to the term.
The functional resume format
Analysis of parts
Background
Collaborative writing
24. 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
Non Technical
Procedures
Routine Internal Proposal
Progress Reports
25. Illustrate relationships in systems - such as components in an electronic device
Inquiry Letters
Plan of work
Appendix
Diagrams
26. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Audience Analysis Questions
Analysis of parts
Etymology
Contractions
27. Margins ________ on the left are easier to read; fully ______ is appropriate for multiple columns.
Orphan
Color
Justification
First-level and second-level
28. The _____________ explains what an organization wants to do and justifies the proposal with primary and secondary research.
Plan of work
Job Application Letters
Orphan
Justification
29. 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.
Diagrams
Pie charts
Procedures
Inquiry Letters
30. Written to describe events like safety emergencies - equipment problems - and workplace accidents.
Deliverable
Formal Internal Proposal
Incident or trouble reports
White space
31. Titles or brief statements that describe a visual.
Unsolicited proposal
Captions
Tables
Diagrams
32. 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
The functional resume format
Progress Reports
Tone
Data Validity
33. 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
Headers and footers
Widows
Job Application Letters
34. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.
Memos
Flowcharts
Sentence outlines
Inquiry Letters
35. Too brief and general to convey the complexity of a term with multiple meanings.
Parenthetical definition
Partition
Claim Letters
Orphan
36. Involves dividing an idea into different parts and explaining each part separately.
Partition
Brochure
Negation
Incident or trouble reports
37. 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
Appendix
Data Validity Questions
Justification
Analysis of parts
38. 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
Laboratory Reports
Data Validity
Justification
Use Manuals
39. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions
Job Application Letters
Resume
Cause and Effect
Glossary
40. Explaining what the term does not mean.
Negation
Comparison
Instructions
Descriptive Abstract
41. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Closing Summary
Semi Technical
Data Validity Questions
Lists
42. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.
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43. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Manuals
Training Manuals
Negative definitions
Subordination
44. Included on the title page; summarizes in a few sentences the scope and purpose of the document.
Titles and headings
Diagrams
Descriptive Abstract
High Technical
45. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.
Headings
Precise
Modified-block style
Color
46. 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?
Letters
Audience Analysis Questions
Line Graphs
Thumbnails
47. 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.
Negative definitions
Emphatic pattern
The functional resume format
Letters
48. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Service Manuals
Letters
Gantt charts
Partition
49. 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
Sequential pattern
Drawings
Progress Reports
50. The extent to which data has been verified to be accurate
Parenthetical Definition
Sentence Definition
Data Validity
Conclusion