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DSST Technical Writing
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A single line carried over the top of a column
Training Manuals
Widow
Flowcharts
Color
2. 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?
Sentence definitions
Table of Contents
Audience Analysis Questions
Captions
3. 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
Use Manuals
Letters
Routine Internal Proposal
Spatial pattern
4. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.
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5. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Sentence outlines
Feasibility Reports
Memos
Headers
6. ______ are documents that help people how to understand how to assemble - use - and repair products.
Widows
Manuals
Incident or trouble reports
Titles and headings
7. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.
Tutorials
Tables
Headers
Analogy
8. Explain how an item or process works
Feasibility Report Structure
Operation
Informative Abstract
Contractions
9. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
Flowcharts
Service Manuals
Parenthetical Definition
Analysis of parts
10. Explain how each element of a complex item works - which is especially beneficial to laypersons attempting to understand a technical subject.
Sales Proposal
Line Graphs
Although
Analysis of parts
11. Included either at the beginning of the conclusion or at the end of the body; reviews main points and findings
Subordination
Unsolicited proposal
Closing Summary
Partition
12. Included on the title page; summarizes in a few sentences the scope and purpose of the document.
Feasibility Reports
Spatial pattern
Descriptive Abstract
White space
13. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Comparison
Letters
Subordination
Captions
14. Used when writing about one subject that is similar to another.
Resume
Comparison
Visuals
Drawings
15. Data organized visually for easy comparison
Job Application Letters
Brochure
Emphatic pattern
Tables
16. 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
Inquiry Letters
Service Manuals
Background
17. Letter format most appropriate with letterhead stationery - all letter elements are aligned to the left margin - and company letterhead is commonly used.
Full-block style
Memorandum Structure
Columns
Process Description
18. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.
Modified-block style
Feasibility Reports
Non Technical
Incident or trouble reports
19. 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
Full-block style
Background
Sentence definitions
20. Show trends and changes over time - cost - size - rates - and other variables.
Partition
Precise
Line Graphs
Negative definitions
21. Too brief and general to convey the complexity of a term with multiple meanings.
Sequential pattern
Justification
Progress Reports
Parenthetical definition
22. Use images or icons to represent quantities; useful for non-experts to grasp ideas.
Pictograms
Tutorials
Conclusion
Expanded Definition
23. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions
Sentence Definition
Cause and Effect
Emphatic pattern
Incident or trouble reports
24. 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
Sales Proposal
Background
Drawings
25. Use these to show the meaning of a process or concept.
Analysis of parts
Topic outlines
Visuals
Table of Contents
26. Useful in highlighting sections of a document to draw reader attention
Cover panel
Color
Drawings
Glossary
27. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Background
Solicited Proposal
Drawings
Schematic diagrams
28. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.
Procedures
Columns
Informative Abstract
Sequential pattern
29. Increase the wordiness of a sentence
Feasibility Report Structure
Closing Summary
The functional resume format
Passive voice and helping verbs
30. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Headers and footers
Audience Analysis Questions
Etymology
Sentence definitions
31. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive
Plan of work
Pie charts
Executive Summary
Tables
32. 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
Descriptive Abstract
Modified-block style
Topic outlines
33. The attitude expressed by a writer. Use formal or semi when writing for superiors/professionals - Use semi or informal when writing for colleagues and subordinates - Use informal when conversational style is desired. Avoid profanity or slang.
Letters
Negation
Modified-block style
Tone
34. 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.
Headers and footers
Grant or Research Proposal
Chunking
Topic outlines
35. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Although
Analogy
Parallel sentences
Visuals
36. Most appropriate when a writer needs to define a multiple-meaning term with precision.
Laboratory Reports
Brochure
Usability testing
Sentence definitions
37. 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.
Tutorials
Sentence Definition
Instructions
Operation
38. Emphasizes important information; reasons or examples are arranged in decreasing or increasing order of imporance; used when making recommendations or proposals.
Collaborative writing
Emphatic pattern
Thumbnails
First-level and second-level
39. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.
Tone
Job Application Letters
Executive Summary
Inquiry Letters
40. Consist of brief phrases that indicate a document's method of development - and they are primarily used for short documents like letters and memos.
Headers and footers
Topic outlines
Orphan
Memos
41. Show how the phases of a project relate to each other
Process Description
Transitional phrases
Titles and headings
Gantt charts
42. Single words or short lines carried over to the top of a column or page
Widows
Diagrams
Thumbnails
Headers
43. 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
Proposal
Tone
Passive voice and helping verbs
Titles and headings
44. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Proposal
Relative pronouns
Headers
Resume
45. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Partition
Relative pronouns
Justification
Incident or trouble reports
46. 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)
Widow
Modified-block style
Process Description
Pie charts
47. 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
Emphatic pattern
Appendix
Laboratory Reports
Informative Abstract
48. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.
Expanded Definition
Orphan
Topic outlines
Brochure
49. Written to express disappointment with a product or service and to request a refund - replacement - or an apology
Tables
Claim Letters
Inquiry Letters
Appendix
50. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Pictograms
Feasibility Report Structure
Background
Solicited Proposal