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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. 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.
Instructions
Claim Letters
Operation
Cover panel
2. Written to accompany a resume when seeking an internship or employment; explains how skills and experience match a specific job position.
Job Application Letters
Cause and Effect
Columns
Analysis of parts
3. ______ ______ ______ 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
Use Manuals
Contractions
Service Manuals
Feasibility Report Structure
4. 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?
Audience Analysis Questions
Non Technical
Descriptive Abstract
Formal Internal Proposal
5. Increase the wordiness of a sentence
Pie charts
15 to 20
Sentence definitions
Passive voice and helping verbs
6. ______ are documents that help people how to understand how to assemble - use - and repair products.
Proposal
Manuals
Expanded Definition
Collaborative writing
7. Used when extensive details are required about an item; may be a paragraph or numerous pages depending on the audience and purpose.
Unsolicited proposal
Cause and Effect
Deliverable
Expanded Definition
8. These are sentences clarity is increased by creating lists/clauses with similar grammer. (for example - every item on a list has 'a' before it)
Parallel sentences
Headings
Memos
Parenthetical definition
9. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.
Analysis of parts
Parallel sentences
Sequential pattern
Although
10. Indicate organizational structure and help readers find information; type size or font should differ from main text.
White space
Headings
Table of Contents
The functional resume format
11. Show steps in a process.
Formal Internal Proposal
Flowcharts
Brochure
Expanded Definition
12. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Operator's Manuals
Subordination
Inquiry Letters
Memos
13. 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
High Technical
Headers
Analogy
Contractions
14. A ____________ is the final document or product that will be submitted once a project is completed.
Negation
Deliverable
Operator's Manuals
Directives
15. The extent to which data has been verified to be accurate
Formal Internal Proposal
Data Validity
Solicited Proposal
Unsolicited proposal
16. The _____________ explains what an organization wants to do and justifies the proposal with primary and secondary research.
Plan of work
Titles and headings
Widow
Headers
17. Margins ________ on the left are easier to read; fully ______ is appropriate for multiple columns.
Justification
Use Manuals
Usability testing
Subordination
18. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons
Full-block style
Audience Analysis Questions
Bar graphs
Parenthetical definition
19. 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.
Transitional phrases
Manuals
Headings
Widows
20. Emphasizes important information; reasons or examples are arranged in decreasing or increasing order of imporance; used when making recommendations or proposals.
Informative Abstract
Tutorials
Cover panel
Emphatic pattern
21. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Emphatic pattern
Resume
Sequential pattern
Tone
22. 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.
Audience Analysis Questions
Sentence definitions
Sentence outlines
Tone
23. ___________ - such as 'who -' are more likely to decrease clarity in a document.
Incident or trouble reports
Relative pronouns
Service Manuals
Job Application Letters
24. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Drawings
Parallel sentences
Brochure
Letters
25. 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
Visuals
Sentence outlines
Formal Internal Proposal
26. Use images or icons to represent quantities; useful for non-experts to grasp ideas.
Partition
Pictograms
Background
Sales Proposal
27. Used when requesting large amounts of money
Formal Internal Proposal
Background
Contractions
Headers
28. The purpose of a ____ is to: Summarize information - Interpret Findings - Recommend action
Spatial pattern
Conclusion
Brochure
Chunking
29. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Lists
Cover panel
Service Manuals
Columns
30. Major teaching tool in vocational jobs; used to train people in a procedure or skill and often paired with audiovisual information
Training Manuals
Justification
Directives
Schematic diagrams
31. 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.
Justification
Service Manuals
White space
15 to 20
32. Written for trained operators of construction - computer - or manufacturing equipment for use on the job; includes instructions and safety information.
33. Included before full report; combines main points of a report or proposal; often persuasive
Tone
First-level and second-level
Executive Summary
Subordination
34. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: The reason for conducting the test or investigation - Problems - Results and Conclusion
Captions
Cover panel
Proposal
Laboratory Reports
35. Consist of brief phrases that indicate a document's method of development - and they are primarily used for short documents like letters and memos.
Negative definitions
Topic outlines
Chronological pattern
Operator's Manuals
36. A single line carried over the top of a column
Semi Technical
Titles and headings
Widow
Executive Summary
37. 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
Process Description
Data Validity Questions
Collaborative writing
White space
38. 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
Inquiry Letters
Brochure
Progress Reports
39. Explain policies - and proposals persuade readers to follow a plan of action.
Negative definitions
Tables
Instructions
Directives
40. Written to describe events like safety emergencies - equipment problems - and workplace accidents.
Titles and headings
Tone
Incident or trouble reports
Headers
41. 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.
Formal Internal Proposal
Proposal
Sentence Definition
Table of Contents
42. Included either at the beginning of the conclusion or at the end of the body; reviews main points and findings
Sentence definitions
Descriptive Abstract
Collaborative writing
Closing Summary
43. Explain how each element of a complex item works - which is especially beneficial to laypersons attempting to understand a technical subject.
Parallel sentences
Relative pronouns
Manuals
Analysis of parts
44. Show trends and changes over time - cost - size - rates - and other variables.
Appendix
Letters
Etymology
Line Graphs
45. 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.
Table of Contents
Tutorials
Chunking
Thumbnails
46. Defining through __________ involves comparing two seemingly different objects that share a common characteristic.
Analogy
Relative pronouns
Tables
Semi Technical
47. Boldface - italics - capital letters - font style - and font size are common ways to show readers the difference between _________________ headings.
First-level and second-level
White space
Headers and footers
Widows
48. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.
Widow
Sentence outlines
Expanded Definition
Informative Abstract
49. Involves dividing an idea into different parts and explaining each part separately.
Partition
Sequential pattern
Solicited Proposal
Etymology
50. The _______ is the left-hand column of a table - and it lists the items being compared.
Comparison
Executive Summary
Stub
Schematic diagrams