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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. Discuss history - development - and applications for the term - unless readers are only attempting to perform a task related to the term.
Background
Expanded Definition
Feasibility Report Structure
Informative Abstract
2. 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
Glossary
Sentence Definition
Claim Letters
Appendix
3. Used when requesting large amounts of money
Parenthetical definition
Plan of work
Formal Internal Proposal
Deliverable
4. 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
Claim Letters
Descriptive Abstract
Parenthetical Definition
Non Technical
5. 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)
Spatial pattern
Process Description
Color
First-level and second-level
6. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
Use Manuals
Drawings
Semi Technical
Headers and footers
7. ___________ - such as 'who -' are more likely to decrease clarity in a document.
Feasibility Reports
Formal Internal Proposal
Relative pronouns
Titles and headings
8. Describes the physical appearance of an object or area beginning at one point and ending at another; useful for product or mechanism descriptions
Incident or trouble reports
Spatial pattern
15 to 20
Drawings
9. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.
Expanded Definition
Resume
Tutorials
Job Application Letters
10. Emphasizes important information; reasons or examples are arranged in decreasing or increasing order of imporance; used when making recommendations or proposals.
Contractions
Bar graphs
Emphatic pattern
Justification
11. Included on the title page; summarizes in a few sentences the scope and purpose of the document.
Orphan
Descriptive Abstract
Color
Although
12. 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
Use Manuals
Service Manuals
Cover panel
13. 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
Widow
Inquiry Letters
Data Validity Questions
Titles and headings
14. Included before full report; summarized version of report
Informative Abstract
15 to 20
Unsolicited proposal
Closing Summary
15. Audience consists of experts in the subject matter - data does not require lengthy explanation e.g.: a physician giving a report to a surgeon about a patient's lab results and symptoms
Proposal
Headings
Feasibility Report Structure
High Technical
16. A word on a line by itself at the end of a column
Justification
Orphan
Line Graphs
Sales Proposal
17. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.
Spatial pattern
Use Manuals
Subordination
Claim Letters
18. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Resume
Full-block style
Informative Abstract
Gantt charts
19. Use images or icons to represent quantities; useful for non-experts to grasp ideas.
White space
Cause and Effect
Chronological pattern
Pictograms
20. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.
Modified-block style
Operation
Feasibility Report Structure
Progress Reports
21. The extent to which data has been verified to be accurate
Closing Summary
Data Validity
Glossary
Justification
22. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Appendix
White space
Inquiry Letters
Sentence definitions
23. Single words or short lines carried over to the top of a column or page
Headings
Executive Summary
Widows
Topic outlines
24. Defining through __________ involves comparing two seemingly different objects that share a common characteristic.
Full-block style
Background
Analogy
Parenthetical Definition
25. 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.
Cover panel
Informative Abstract
Instructions
Letters
26. External proposal written to request funding for a project or study.
White space
Grant or Research Proposal
Partition
Sentence Definition
27. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions
Emphatic pattern
Appendix
Use Manuals
Cause and Effect
28. Single ___ for larger typeface; double for smaller typeface. Avoid orphans and widows.
Justification
Job Application Letters
Letters
Columns
29. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Incident or trouble reports
Negative definitions
Drawings
Precise
30. External proposal written and submitted without request
15 to 20
Unsolicited proposal
Headers and footers
Collaborative writing
31. 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
Claim Letters
Comparison
Glossary
Schematic diagrams
32. 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
Audience Analysis Questions
Use Manuals
Lists
Closing Summary
33. Use these to show the meaning of a process or concept.
Visuals
Use Manuals
Training Manuals
Pictograms
34. Useful in highlighting sections of a document to draw reader attention
Usability testing
Color
Table of Contents
Relative pronouns
35. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Inquiry Letters
Collaborative writing
Training Manuals
Letters
36. _______ are documents written to persuade readers to take some type of action.
Audience Analysis Questions
Emphatic pattern
Proposal
Columns
37. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Service Manuals
Sentence definitions
Pictograms
Although
38. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.
Negation
Appendix
Headers
Service Manuals
39. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.
Negation
Operator's Manuals
Directives
Procedures
40. Increase the wordiness of a sentence
Passive voice and helping verbs
Justification
Operation
Process Description
41. 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?
Cause and Effect
Headings
Spatial pattern
Feasibility Reports
42. 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.
Columns
Bar graphs
Cover panel
Descriptive Abstract
43. Margins ________ on the left are easier to read; fully ______ is appropriate for multiple columns.
Full-block style
Informative Abstract
Justification
Expanded Definition
44. Show how the phases of a project relate to each other
Job Application Letters
15 to 20
Gantt charts
Headings
45. 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?
Tutorials
Topic outlines
Data Validity Questions
Job Application Letters
46. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Schematic diagrams
Use Manuals
Etymology
Service Manuals
47. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: The reason for conducting the test or investigation - Problems - Results and Conclusion
First-level and second-level
Laboratory Reports
Conclusion
Job Application Letters
48. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Directives
Bar graphs
Memos
Titles and headings
49. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Bar graphs
15 to 20
Glossary
Drawings
50. 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
Manuals
Memorandum Structure
Descriptive Abstract
Background