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DSST Technical Writing
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.
Informative Abstract
Semi Technical
Headers
Transitional phrases
2. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
Audience Analysis Questions
Comparison
Headers and footers
Unsolicited proposal
3. Boldface - italics - capital letters - font style - and font size are common ways to show readers the difference between _________________ headings.
Negative definitions
Memos
Sentence Definition
First-level and second-level
4. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
Visuals
Full-block style
Parenthetical Definition
Formal Internal Proposal
5. Data organized visually for easy comparison
Closing Summary
Laboratory Reports
Tables
Job Application Letters
6. Written to ask about a product - service or procedure; brief - direct and clearly worded so the reader understands what is needed.
Chunking
Inquiry Letters
Directives
Stub
7. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.
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8. _______________ terms are clearer than general ones.
Spatial pattern
Service Manuals
Formal Internal Proposal
Precise
9. Indicate organizational structure and help readers find information; type size or font should differ from main text.
Headings
Table of Contents
Memos
Gantt charts
10. 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.
Procedures
Justification
Routine Internal Proposal
Proposal
11. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Conclusion
Although
Justification
Orphan
12. A document with an alphabetical list of definitions. It defines terms without breaking the flow. If a document has five or more technical terms it needs one of these. Insert after the appendix and bibiolography
Descriptive Abstract
Glossary
Color
Laboratory Reports
13. 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
Inquiry Letters
Non Technical
Manuals
Pie charts
14. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Procedures
Schematic diagrams
Drawings
Background
15. Used when writing about one subject that is similar to another.
Sequential pattern
Pictograms
Pie charts
Comparison
16. External proposal written to request funding for a project or study.
Grant or Research Proposal
Comparison
Emphatic pattern
Subordination
17. Consist of brief phrases that indicate a document's method of development - and they are primarily used for short documents like letters and memos.
First-level and second-level
Bar graphs
Topic outlines
15 to 20
18. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Gantt charts
Negative definitions
Sentence Definition
Subordination
19. 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
Closing Summary
Cover panel
High Technical
Gantt charts
20. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Color
Resume
Executive Summary
Pie charts
21. Follows a sequence of events; useful for explanations of how something is done or how an accident occurred.
Table of Contents
Gantt charts
Chronological pattern
Operation
22. 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.
Spatial pattern
Informative Abstract
Chunking
Memos
23. Single ___ for larger typeface; double for smaller typeface. Avoid orphans and widows.
Training Manuals
Data Validity Questions
Columns
Brochure
24. Show steps in a process.
Thumbnails
Schematic diagrams
Flowcharts
Conclusion
25. Explain how each element of a complex item works - which is especially beneficial to laypersons attempting to understand a technical subject.
Progress Reports
Analysis of parts
Topic outlines
Operation
26. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive
Headers and footers
Manuals
Executive Summary
Formal Internal Proposal
27. 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.
The functional resume format
Instructions
Operator's Manuals
Plan of work
28. Use images or icons to represent quantities; useful for non-experts to grasp ideas.
Pictograms
Line Graphs
Partition
Background
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.
Sentence Definition
Use Manuals
Table of Contents
Descriptive Abstract
30. Written to express disappointment with a product or service and to request a refund - replacement - or an apology
Pie charts
Feasibility Reports
Incident or trouble reports
Claim Letters
31. ______ ______ ______ 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
Unsolicited proposal
Line Graphs
Conclusion
Feasibility Report Structure
32. Too brief and general to convey the complexity of a term with multiple meanings.
Sentence outlines
Parenthetical definition
Chunking
Laboratory Reports
33. Written for both skilled and unskilled users of a product; include instructions regarding setup - operation and maintenance as well as safety warning and trouble-shooting tips
Gantt charts
Use Manuals
Visuals
Directives
34. 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
Collaborative writing
Brochure
Headers and footers
Inquiry Letters
35. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Formal Internal Proposal
Memos
Process Description
Laboratory Reports
36. External proposal written and submitted without request
Pie charts
Deliverable
Unsolicited proposal
Analysis of parts
37. Margins ________ on the left are easier to read; fully ______ is appropriate for multiple columns.
Formal Internal Proposal
Justification
Sentence Definition
High Technical
38. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Expanded Definition
Service Manuals
Color
15 to 20
39. Detailed - usually multipage commercial document containing descriptions of product/servive/project for marketing purposes.
Negation
Emphatic pattern
Brochure
Lists
40. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Headings
Lists
Columns
Schematic diagrams
41. Included either at the beginning of the conclusion or at the end of the body; reviews main points and findings
Partition
Drawings
Closing Summary
Service Manuals
42. ____________________ in a sentence indicates the relationship between ideas; structuring a sentence with effective ______________ improves conciseness.
Subordination
Parenthetical definition
15 to 20
Orphan
43. Show how components of a principle - process - or system function together - useful to people assembling and installing things.
Operation
Parenthetical definition
Cover panel
Schematic diagrams
44. Included on the title page; summarizes in a few sentences the scope and purpose of the document.
Etymology
White space
Executive Summary
Descriptive Abstract
45. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.
Expanded Definition
Feasibility Reports
Contractions
Precise
46. Show trends and changes over time - cost - size - rates - and other variables.
Titles and headings
Line Graphs
Procedures
Lists
47. Explaining what the term does not mean.
Negation
Job Application Letters
Bar graphs
Solicited Proposal
48. Left ____________ improves the flow of a document.
Chunking
Sequential pattern
Informative Abstract
Justification
49. 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.
Data Validity
Columns
Stub
Usability testing
50. 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
Orphan
Emphatic pattern
Transitional phrases
Memorandum Structure