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DSST Technical Writing
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Appendix
Letters
Visuals
Use Manuals
2. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.
Sequential pattern
Brochure
Schematic diagrams
Job Application Letters
3. Written to describe events like safety emergencies - equipment problems - and workplace accidents.
Analogy
Incident or trouble reports
Brochure
Flowcharts
4. ___________ - such as 'who -' are more likely to decrease clarity in a document.
First-level and second-level
Executive Summary
Analogy
Relative pronouns
5. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Analogy
Visuals
Solicited Proposal
Parenthetical Definition
6. 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.
Chunking
Process Description
Negative definitions
Descriptive Abstract
7. A ____________ is the final document or product that will be submitted once a project is completed.
Deliverable
Subordination
Table of Contents
White space
8. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.
Justification
Thumbnails
Directives
Modified-block style
9. 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.
Spatial pattern
Directives
Feasibility Reports
Instructions
10. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Memos
Procedures
Headings
Etymology
11. Illustrate relationships in systems - such as components in an electronic device
Memos
Progress Reports
Modified-block style
Diagrams
12. 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
Non Technical
Process Description
Appendix
The functional resume format
13. Appear on the top of every page in a document to indicate the page number and document title.
Job Application Letters
Table of Contents
Cause and Effect
Headers
14. Single words or short lines carried over to the top of a column or page
Spatial pattern
Use Manuals
Widows
Subordination
15. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Instructions
Analogy
Routine Internal Proposal
Justification
16. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Color
Lists
Claim Letters
First-level and second-level
17. Detailed - usually multipage commercial document containing descriptions of product/servive/project for marketing purposes.
Semi Technical
Cause and Effect
Brochure
Use Manuals
18. Data organized visually for easy comparison
The functional resume format
Directives
Thumbnails
Tables
19. 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
Memorandum Structure
Sentence outlines
Deliverable
Audience Analysis Questions
20. Show steps in a process.
The functional resume format
Line Graphs
Closing Summary
Flowcharts
21. It emphasizes abilities and skills rather than work history. This type of resume is appropriate for people who are changing careers or who have limited work experience. Education and references are included but not stressed.
Brochure
The functional resume format
Directives
Training Manuals
22. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Non Technical
Pictograms
Service Manuals
Instructions
23. A single line carried over the top of a column
Chunking
Widow
Solicited Proposal
Table of Contents
24. Show how components of a principle - process - or system function together - useful to people assembling and installing things.
Formal Internal Proposal
Schematic diagrams
Feasibility Report Structure
Full-block style
25. Margins ________ on the left are easier to read; fully ______ is appropriate for multiple columns.
Analogy
Expanded Definition
Justification
White space
26. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons
Cover panel
Headings
Table of Contents
Bar graphs
27. ______ ______ ______ 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
Widow
Operator's Manuals
Memorandum Structure
Feasibility Report Structure
28. Are reduced images of pictures.
Passive voice and helping verbs
Thumbnails
Color
Widows
29. Major teaching tool in vocational jobs; used to train people in a procedure or skill and often paired with audiovisual information
Flowcharts
Color
Training Manuals
Transitional phrases
30. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Cause and Effect
Resume
Service Manuals
Sentence definitions
31. 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
Analogy
Background
Semi Technical
Titles and headings
32. _______ are documents written to persuade readers to take some type of action.
Cover panel
Visuals
Proposal
Training Manuals
33. ______ are documents that help people how to understand how to assemble - use - and repair products.
Memorandum Structure
Chunking
Manuals
Precise
34. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.
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35. Explaining what the term does not mean.
Proposal
White space
Expanded Definition
Negation
36. Defining through __________ involves comparing two seemingly different objects that share a common characteristic.
Memorandum Structure
Operation
Analogy
White space
37. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
Non Technical
Resume
Claim Letters
Parenthetical Definition
38. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Titles and headings
Headers and footers
Contractions
Service Manuals
39. Boldface - italics - capital letters - font style - and font size are common ways to show readers the difference between _________________ headings.
First-level and second-level
Progress Reports
Transitional phrases
Columns
40. Most appropriate when a writer needs to define a multiple-meaning term with precision.
Process Description
Sentence definitions
Topic outlines
Headers
41. Emphasizes important information; reasons or examples are arranged in decreasing or increasing order of imporance; used when making recommendations or proposals.
Proposal
Parenthetical definition
Negative definitions
Emphatic pattern
42. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions
Directives
Cause and Effect
Data Validity Questions
Routine Internal Proposal
43. These build unity and clarity by creating a smoooth flow of ideas. Achieved by using ______ words (therefore - meanwhile etc) Repeating major points or words - summarizing information in previous paragraphs - using numbers to indicate steps.
Negation
Claim Letters
Transitional phrases
Justification
44. Included on the title page; summarizes in a few sentences the scope and purpose of the document.
Formal Internal Proposal
Descriptive Abstract
Analysis of parts
Bar graphs
45. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive
Conclusion
Executive Summary
Feasibility Reports
Job Application Letters
46. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.
Chronological pattern
Job Application Letters
Color
Sentence outlines
47. 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.
Diagrams
Manuals
Tutorials
Operation
48. A word on a line by itself at the end of a column
Data Validity Questions
Etymology
Orphan
Parallel sentences
49. 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.
Analogy
Memorandum Structure
Table of Contents
Lists
50. 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
Pie charts
Titles and headings
Analogy
First-level and second-level