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DSST Technical Writing

Subjects : dsst, writing-skills
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1. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






2. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.






3. 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?






4. ______ ______ ______ is as follows: Introduction: background information and purpose statement - Body: Review of options being considered based on criteria like costs and staff - Conclusion: Interpretations of findings - Recommendation: Author's opin






5. Reduces costs by minimizing customer calls and the need to release document updates. Product sales and customer satisfaction also benefitsfrom this - although this enhances product safety - it does not eliminate a firm's legal responsibilities.






6. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons






7. Increase the wordiness of a sentence






8. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)






9. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.






10. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.






11. Involves dividing an idea into different parts and explaining each part separately.






12. Show steps in a process.






13. 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






14. 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.






15. 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






16. 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.






17. Show how components of a principle - process - or system function together - useful to people assembling and installing things.






18. 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?






19. 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






20. Explaining what the term does not mean.






21. Indicate organizational structure and help readers find information; type size or font should differ from main text.






22. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.






23. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.






24. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.

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25. 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






26. 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?






27. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.






28. Describes the physical appearance of an object or area beginning at one point and ending at another; useful for product or mechanism descriptions






29. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.






30. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems






31. Explain how each element of a complex item works - which is especially beneficial to laypersons attempting to understand a technical subject.






32. ___________ - such as 'who -' are more likely to decrease clarity in a document.






33. Show how the phases of a project relate to each other






34. External proposal written to request funding for a project or study.






35. 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






36. ______ are documents that help people how to understand how to assemble - use - and repair products.






37. Written in short proposal format; used frequently in organizations for minor spending requests.






38. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.






39. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.






40. Included before full report; summarized version of report






41. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.






42. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.






43. Use these to show the meaning of a process or concept.






44. Major teaching tool in vocational jobs; used to train people in a procedure or skill and often paired with audiovisual information






45. The _____________ explains what an organization wants to do and justifies the proposal with primary and secondary research.






46. Used when requesting large amounts of money






47. Data organized visually for easy comparison






48. The _______ is the left-hand column of a table - and it lists the items being compared.






49. A word on a line by itself at the end of a column






50. Defining through __________ involves comparing two seemingly different objects that share a common characteristic.







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