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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. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.
Plan of work
Subordination
Parenthetical Definition
Tables
2. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions
Expanded Definition
Laboratory Reports
Cause and Effect
Memos
3. Used when requesting large amounts of money
Job Application Letters
Formal Internal Proposal
Directives
Background
4. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.
Directives
Modified-block style
Manuals
Routine Internal Proposal
5. Used when writing about one subject that is similar to another.
Audience Analysis Questions
Table of Contents
Non Technical
Comparison
6. Show steps in a process.
Flowcharts
Sentence Definition
Conclusion
Routine Internal Proposal
7. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Use Manuals
Chunking
Data Validity
Resume
8. 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
Routine Internal Proposal
Data Validity Questions
Progress Reports
Partition
9. Use these to show the meaning of a process or concept.
Visuals
15 to 20
Parenthetical definition
Stub
10. These are sentences clarity is increased by creating lists/clauses with similar grammer. (for example - every item on a list has 'a' before it)
Columns
Executive Summary
Conclusion
Parallel sentences
11. 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
Inquiry Letters
Titles and headings
Informative Abstract
Full-block style
12. Written to describe events like safety emergencies - equipment problems - and workplace accidents.
Routine Internal Proposal
Precise
Schematic diagrams
Incident or trouble reports
13. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Contractions
Color
Justification
Relative pronouns
14. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
Headers and footers
Plan of work
Parenthetical definition
Cause and Effect
15. 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.
Captions
Instructions
Gantt charts
Appendix
16. Titles or brief statements that describe a visual.
Deliverable
Solicited Proposal
Captions
Diagrams
17. Emphasizes important information; reasons or examples are arranged in decreasing or increasing order of imporance; used when making recommendations or proposals.
Usability testing
Parenthetical Definition
Informative Abstract
Emphatic pattern
18. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Memos
Glossary
Feasibility Report Structure
Full-block style
19. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.
Analysis of parts
Flowcharts
Job Application Letters
Incident or trouble reports
20. Most appropriate when a writer needs to define a multiple-meaning term with precision.
Lists
Columns
Sales Proposal
Sentence definitions
21. Illustrate relationships in systems - such as components in an electronic device
Orphan
Memorandum Structure
Diagrams
Incident or trouble reports
22. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.
Sequential pattern
Modified-block style
Data Validity Questions
Semi Technical
23. Indicate organizational structure and help readers find information; type size or font should differ from main text.
Headings
Cover panel
Instructions
Closing Summary
24. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons
Parallel sentences
Descriptive Abstract
Bar graphs
Negation
25. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Directives
Parenthetical definition
Negation
Drawings
26. Boldface - italics - capital letters - font style - and font size are common ways to show readers the difference between _________________ headings.
Emphatic pattern
Visuals
First-level and second-level
Schematic diagrams
27. 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
Chronological pattern
Although
Memorandum Structure
Audience Analysis Questions
28. 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.
Background
Executive Summary
Laboratory Reports
Procedures
29. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: The reason for conducting the test or investigation - Problems - Results and Conclusion
Modified-block style
Grant or Research Proposal
Flowcharts
Laboratory Reports
30. Charts that show parts of a whole
Data Validity Questions
Pie charts
Table of Contents
Claim Letters
31. Describes the physical appearance of an object or area beginning at one point and ending at another; useful for product or mechanism descriptions
Brochure
Justification
Cause and Effect
Spatial pattern
32. A single line carried over the top of a column
Informative Abstract
Claim Letters
Widow
Deliverable
33. Consist of brief phrases that indicate a document's method of development - and they are primarily used for short documents like letters and memos.
Etymology
Expanded Definition
Topic outlines
Diagrams
34. Show how the phases of a project relate to each other
Glossary
Emphatic pattern
Cover panel
Gantt charts
35. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Sentence outlines
Headings
Solicited Proposal
Brochure
36. Included before full report; summarized version of report
Tutorials
Plan of work
The functional resume format
Informative Abstract
37. Explaining what the term does not mean.
Negation
Sequential pattern
Transitional phrases
Directives
38. 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
Subordination
Modified-block style
Collaborative writing
Closing Summary
39. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Diagrams
Contractions
Solicited Proposal
Progress Reports
40. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.
Expanded Definition
Transitional phrases
Service Manuals
Columns
41. Show trends and changes over time - cost - size - rates - and other variables.
Negation
Memos
Spatial pattern
Line Graphs
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.
Etymology
Background
Cover panel
Titles and headings
43. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.
Modified-block style
Manuals
Line Graphs
Unsolicited proposal
44. Single ___ for larger typeface; double for smaller typeface. Avoid orphans and widows.
Columns
Claim Letters
Memorandum Structure
Inquiry Letters
45. 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.
Full-block style
Spatial pattern
Widows
Usability testing
46. Major teaching tool in vocational jobs; used to train people in a procedure or skill and often paired with audiovisual information
Training Manuals
Use Manuals
Audience Analysis Questions
Partition
47. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Lists
Appendix
Routine Internal Proposal
Justification
48. Data organized visually for easy comparison
Letters
15 to 20
Proposal
Tables
49. Follows a sequence of events; useful for explanations of how something is done or how an accident occurred.
Line Graphs
Data Validity Questions
Claim Letters
Chronological pattern
50. Single words or short lines carried over to the top of a column or page
Grant or Research Proposal
Widows
Justification
Cover panel