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DSST Technical Writing

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






2. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.






3. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.






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






5. Illustrate relationships in systems - such as components in an electronic device






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






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






8. A single line carried over the top of a column






9. 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?






10. Useful in highlighting sections of a document to draw reader attention






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






12. 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






13. Used when requesting large amounts of money






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






15. 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.






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






17. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.






18. 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.






19. 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






20. Data organized visually for easy comparison






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






22. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: The reason for conducting the test or investigation - Problems - Results and Conclusion






23. The extent to which data has been verified to be accurate






24. Sentences with an average of ____________ words are appropriate for technical writing. Sentences of fewer than 15 words are too short and choppy - and ones longer than 20 words are cumbersome and confusing.






25. External proposal that may be short or long depending on the size of the potential sale






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






27. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.






28. 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.






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






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






31. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.






32. _______ are documents written to persuade readers to take some type of action.






33. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






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






35. Charts that show parts of a whole






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






37. Included before full report; summarized version of report






38. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.






39. 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






40. 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.






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






42. 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)






43. 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






44. The purpose of a ____ is to: Summarize information - Interpret Findings - Recommend action






45. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.






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






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






48. Detailed - usually multipage commercial document containing descriptions of product/servive/project for marketing purposes.






49. Explaining what the term does not mean.






50. 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?







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