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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. 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?
White space
Feasibility Reports
Table of Contents
Subordination
2. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Although
Operator's Manuals
Laboratory Reports
Widows
3. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
White space
Emphatic pattern
Headers and footers
Sales Proposal
4. 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.
Tone
Sentence Definition
Cover panel
Drawings
5. The extent to which data has been verified to be accurate
Chronological pattern
Operator's Manuals
Data Validity
Data Validity Questions
6. 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
Collaborative writing
Subordination
Proposal
Executive Summary
7. Consist of brief phrases that indicate a document's method of development - and they are primarily used for short documents like letters and memos.
Etymology
Tone
Brochure
Topic outlines
8. 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.
Spatial pattern
Justification
Table of Contents
Contractions
9. 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
Laboratory Reports
Directives
Appendix
10. Included either at the beginning of the conclusion or at the end of the body; reviews main points and findings
Color
Closing Summary
Chunking
Solicited Proposal
11. Involves dividing an idea into different parts and explaining each part separately.
Bar graphs
Diagrams
Partition
Contractions
12. Single words or short lines carried over to the top of a column or page
Pie charts
Widows
Memos
Progress Reports
13. Written to express disappointment with a product or service and to request a refund - replacement - or an apology
Pictograms
Schematic diagrams
Claim Letters
Sequential pattern
14. Detailed - usually multipage commercial document containing descriptions of product/servive/project for marketing purposes.
Brochure
Operator's Manuals
Headers
Widows
15. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.
Tone
Claim Letters
Precise
Feasibility Report Structure
16. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Negative definitions
Instructions
Informative Abstract
Headers and footers
17. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.
Full-block style
Orphan
15 to 20
Sequential pattern
18. 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
Passive voice and helping verbs
Solicited Proposal
Gantt charts
Use Manuals
19. Show how the phases of a project relate to each other
Gantt charts
Titles and headings
Pictograms
Schematic diagrams
20. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.
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21. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.
Comparison
Titles and headings
Directives
Data Validity
22. 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
Process Description
Justification
Audience Analysis Questions
Progress Reports
23. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Passive voice and helping verbs
Sentence Definition
Resume
Topic outlines
24. Included before full report; summarized version of report
Informative Abstract
Progress Reports
Solicited Proposal
Justification
25. 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.
Schematic diagrams
Collaborative writing
Tutorials
Passive voice and helping verbs
26. 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)
Progress Reports
Headers and footers
Process Description
Sentence Definition
27. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Flowcharts
Service Manuals
Executive Summary
Headers and footers
28. Included on the title page; summarizes in a few sentences the scope and purpose of the document.
Progress Reports
Partition
Descriptive Abstract
Informative Abstract
29. Discuss history - development - and applications for the term - unless readers are only attempting to perform a task related to the term.
Background
Modified-block style
Usability testing
Instructions
30. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Appendix
Pictograms
Etymology
Tone
31. 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
Routine Internal Proposal
Descriptive Abstract
Subordination
Titles and headings
32. Indicate organizational structure and help readers find information; type size or font should differ from main text.
Headings
Tone
Unsolicited proposal
Informative Abstract
33. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.
Conclusion
Sentence outlines
Directives
Cover panel
34. Use these to show the meaning of a process or concept.
Grant or Research Proposal
Brochure
Usability testing
Visuals
35. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Manuals
Drawings
Claim Letters
Negative definitions
36. Show steps in a process.
Line Graphs
Sentence definitions
Flowcharts
Solicited Proposal
37. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Letters
Progress Reports
Claim Letters
Captions
38. 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?
Data Validity Questions
Audience Analysis Questions
Deliverable
Emphatic pattern
39. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Operation
Contractions
Routine Internal Proposal
Parallel sentences
40. A single line carried over the top of a column
Widow
Resume
Partition
Contractions
41. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.
Manuals
Subordination
Letters
Job Application Letters
42. Used when writing about one subject that is similar to another.
Comparison
High Technical
Routine Internal Proposal
Operator's Manuals
43. A ____________ is the final document or product that will be submitted once a project is completed.
Pie charts
Service Manuals
Non Technical
Deliverable
44. 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
Diagrams
Instructions
White space
Thumbnails
45. Explain how an item or process works
Audience Analysis Questions
Chunking
Operation
Descriptive Abstract
46. Used when requesting large amounts of money
Formal Internal Proposal
Incident or trouble reports
Memos
Unsolicited proposal
47. Show how components of a principle - process - or system function together - useful to people assembling and installing things.
Bar graphs
Unsolicited proposal
Data Validity Questions
Schematic diagrams
48. Explaining what the term does not mean.
Negation
Cover panel
Analysis of parts
Manuals
49. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Comparison
Inquiry Letters
Tone
Sentence Definition
50. Follows a sequence of events; useful for explanations of how something is done or how an accident occurred.
Justification
High Technical
Line Graphs
Chronological pattern