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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. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.
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2. Data organized visually for easy comparison
Tables
Conclusion
Headers
Justification
3. External proposal that may be short or long depending on the size of the potential sale
Parallel sentences
Formal Internal Proposal
Cover panel
Sales Proposal
4. Detailed - usually multipage commercial document containing descriptions of product/servive/project for marketing purposes.
Conclusion
Brochure
Pie charts
Usability testing
5. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Negative definitions
Glossary
Contractions
Sentence Definition
6. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Service Manuals
Widow
Manuals
Plan of work
7. These are sentences clarity is increased by creating lists/clauses with similar grammer. (for example - every item on a list has 'a' before it)
Sales Proposal
Parallel sentences
White space
Stub
8. Letter format most appropriate with letterhead stationery - all letter elements are aligned to the left margin - and company letterhead is commonly used.
Chronological pattern
Full-block style
Relative pronouns
Stub
9. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Sentence definitions
Color
Inquiry Letters
Routine Internal Proposal
10. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Negative definitions
Process Description
Descriptive Abstract
Feasibility Report Structure
11. Follows a sequence of events; useful for explanations of how something is done or how an accident occurred.
Feasibility Report Structure
Chronological pattern
Claim Letters
Precise
12. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Etymology
Bar graphs
Non Technical
Chronological pattern
13. Explain how each element of a complex item works - which is especially beneficial to laypersons attempting to understand a technical subject.
High Technical
Widows
Analysis of parts
Spatial pattern
14. 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
Collaborative writing
Spatial pattern
Service Manuals
15. A ____________ is the final document or product that will be submitted once a project is completed.
Deliverable
Topic outlines
Gantt charts
Captions
16. Show trends and changes over time - cost - size - rates - and other variables.
Line Graphs
First-level and second-level
Training Manuals
Manuals
17. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
Pictograms
Training Manuals
Etymology
Headers and footers
18. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.
Modified-block style
Widows
Widow
Glossary
19. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons
Deliverable
Tone
Bar graphs
Headings
20. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Topic outlines
Widows
Lists
Executive Summary
21. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Columns
Incident or trouble reports
Solicited Proposal
Gantt charts
22. Use images or icons to represent quantities; useful for non-experts to grasp ideas.
Chunking
Table of Contents
Pictograms
Inquiry Letters
23. Describes the physical appearance of an object or area beginning at one point and ending at another; useful for product or mechanism descriptions
Conclusion
Spatial pattern
Titles and headings
Brochure
24. Charts that show parts of a whole
Descriptive Abstract
Brochure
Pie charts
Background
25. ______ ______ ______ 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
Feasibility Report Structure
Relative pronouns
High Technical
Captions
26. 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
Training Manuals
White space
Transitional phrases
Pictograms
27. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.
Subordination
Data Validity Questions
Lists
Comparison
28. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: The reason for conducting the test or investigation - Problems - Results and Conclusion
Laboratory Reports
Unsolicited proposal
Line Graphs
Sentence definitions
29. 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.
Directives
Brochure
Table of Contents
Widow
30. The _____________ explains what an organization wants to do and justifies the proposal with primary and secondary research.
Procedures
Widow
Partition
Plan of work
31. Single ___ for larger typeface; double for smaller typeface. Avoid orphans and widows.
Plan of work
Memorandum Structure
Columns
Operator's Manuals
32. 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.
Transitional phrases
Partition
Orphan
Usability testing
33. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.
Inquiry Letters
Cover panel
Topic outlines
Headers
34. 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
Titles and headings
Topic outlines
Training Manuals
Negation
35. Indicate organizational structure and help readers find information; type size or font should differ from main text.
Memos
Operation
Headings
Descriptive Abstract
36. 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.
Widows
Memos
Procedures
Appendix
37. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.
Drawings
Conclusion
Sentence outlines
Chronological pattern
38. 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.
Titles and headings
Instructions
Procedures
Justification
39. Show steps in a process.
High Technical
Flowcharts
Color
Thumbnails
40. Written to describe events like safety emergencies - equipment problems - and workplace accidents.
15 to 20
Tables
Appendix
Incident or trouble reports
41. 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.
Thumbnails
Table of Contents
Tone
Etymology
42. 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
Non Technical
Columns
Laboratory Reports
Progress Reports
43. 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?
Tables
Visuals
Audience Analysis Questions
Cause and Effect
44. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.
Process Description
Precise
Informative Abstract
Pie charts
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?
Memos
Parallel sentences
Data Validity Questions
Background
46. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Incident or trouble reports
Letters
15 to 20
Laboratory Reports
47. 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.
Directives
Cover panel
15 to 20
Chunking
48. A single line carried over the top of a column
Widow
Memorandum Structure
Etymology
Contractions
49. 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.
Cause and Effect
Cover panel
Gantt charts
Claim Letters
50. Used when writing about one subject that is similar to another.
Comparison
Parenthetical Definition
Grant or Research Proposal
Full-block style