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DSST Technical Writing
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1. 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
Modified-block style
Expanded Definition
Columns
Use Manuals
2. 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
Stub
Titles and headings
Thumbnails
Sentence Definition
3. 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
Solicited Proposal
Orphan
Memorandum Structure
Analogy
4. When using a ______________ - center the return address - date - and closing - and align body paragraphs to the left.
Conclusion
Analogy
Service Manuals
Modified-block style
5. Most appropriate when a writer needs to define a multiple-meaning term with precision.
Sentence definitions
Proposal
Sequential pattern
Solicited Proposal
6. Use a synonym or clarifying phrase to explain the meaning of an unfamiliar word; easy to set up links in electronic documents.
Parenthetical Definition
Solicited Proposal
Semi Technical
Partition
7. Too brief and general to convey the complexity of a term with multiple meanings.
Parenthetical definition
Process Description
Flowcharts
Descriptive Abstract
8. A ____________ is the final document or product that will be submitted once a project is completed.
High Technical
Deliverable
Informative Abstract
Directives
9. Often include section topic - date - page number - and title of document.
Although
Headers and footers
Operator's Manuals
Brochure
10. Used in in presenting steps - materials - and recommendations
Closing Summary
Full-block style
Feasibility Report Structure
Lists
11. 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.
Audience Analysis Questions
Feasibility Report Structure
Procedures
Chunking
12. Written to express disappointment with a product or service and to request a refund - replacement - or an apology
Partition
The functional resume format
Claim Letters
Data Validity
13. Describing the terms origin - such as Greek or Latin words
Etymology
Appendix
Training Manuals
Analogy
14. Translate numbers into shapes or colors; show camprisons
Bar graphs
Appendix
Justification
Titles and headings
15. The extent to which data has been verified to be accurate
Table of Contents
The functional resume format
Data Validity
Negative definitions
16. They are different from Memos - since they correspond to people outside of the organization instead of inside.
Inquiry Letters
Letters
Use Manuals
Non Technical
17. Describes the physical appearance of an object or area beginning at one point and ending at another; useful for product or mechanism descriptions
Widows
Semi Technical
Spatial pattern
Drawings
18. This document contains: Name and contact information - Job Objective - Qualifications and Summary - Education and Work Experience - Awards - Skills and Activities - References
Directives
Drawings
Negative definitions
Resume
19. Using '______________' to link the two sentences best contrasts the information.
Emphatic pattern
Pie charts
Job Application Letters
Although
20. _______ are documents written to persuade readers to take some type of action.
Solicited Proposal
Proposal
Non Technical
Schematic diagrams
21. Follows a sequence of events; useful for explanations of how something is done or how an accident occurred.
Sentence Definition
Headings
Chronological pattern
Solicited Proposal
22. 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.
The functional resume format
Negative definitions
Columns
Diagrams
23. External proposal that may be short or long depending on the size of the potential sale
Analysis of parts
Headings
Full-block style
Sales Proposal
24. Single ___ for larger typeface; double for smaller typeface. Avoid orphans and widows.
Flowcharts
Sequential pattern
Pie charts
Columns
25. 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?
Background
Appendix
Data Validity Questions
Justification
26. Single words or short lines carried over to the top of a column or page
Memos
Negation
Widows
Semi Technical
27. 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
Collaborative writing
Negative definitions
Headers and footers
28. Show how the phases of a project relate to each other
Comparison
Proposal
Gantt charts
The functional resume format
29. Informal written communications used in business between colleagues. The provide a record trail of decisions that can be used legally.
Table of Contents
Procedures
Memos
Modified-block style
30. Used when writing about one subject that is similar to another.
Use Manuals
Formal Internal Proposal
Comparison
Progress Reports
31. ___________ - such as 'who -' are more likely to decrease clarity in a document.
Negation
Sequential pattern
Solicited Proposal
Relative pronouns
32. Use comparison to define - but they are less likely to be used for terms with multiple meanings.
Passive voice and helping verbs
Negative definitions
Line Graphs
Claim Letters
33. This describes how something works and breaks down something into steps or parts. (e.g. how to make a dvd player - how to apply for a loan)
Data Validity Questions
Visuals
Color
Process Description
34. Writers developing a formal document should avoid _______________ - but thee occasional use in semiformal or informal documents is acceptable.
Manuals
Titles and headings
Chronological pattern
Contractions
35. External proposal written in response to a request for proposals (RFP) or an invitation for bids (IFB)
Pictograms
Sentence definitions
Solicited Proposal
Widows
36. Included before full report; summarized version of report
Headings
Table of Contents
Parenthetical Definition
Informative Abstract
37. Written for repair technicians; contain troubleshooting charts for diagnosing problems
Service Manuals
Progress Reports
Pictograms
Parenthetical Definition
38. Show real or imaginary objects; highlight specific parts; use exploded view to show how parts fit together.
Negative definitions
Relative pronouns
Drawings
Solicited Proposal
39. These kinds of reports answer the following questions: Is the plan likely to be successful? - What are the benefits and risks of the plan? - What are other options? - Is funding available? - How would the employees be affected?
Directives
Gantt charts
Routine Internal Proposal
Feasibility Reports
40. 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.
Lists
Table of Contents
Chunking
Widow
41. 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
Semi Technical
Color
Data Validity
42. Show how components of a principle - process - or system function together - useful to people assembling and installing things.
Letters
Schematic diagrams
Parenthetical Definition
Deliverable
43. 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
Glossary
Operator's Manuals
Sentence definitions
Cover panel
44. Commonly used to outline longer documents like reports - proposals - and manuals.
Sentence outlines
Collaborative writing
Tutorials
Bar graphs
45. ______ ______ ______ 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
Partition
Executive Summary
Lists
46. Letter format most appropriate with letterhead stationery - all letter elements are aligned to the left margin - and company letterhead is commonly used.
Sentence definitions
Tables
Sentence outlines
Full-block style
47. Used for writing step-by-step instructions.
Modified-block style
Sequential pattern
Letters
Titles and headings
48. Begins with either the cause of the effect; useful in reports discussing problems and solutions
Thumbnails
Incident or trouble reports
Titles and headings
Cause and Effect
49. Charts that show parts of a whole
Widow
Contractions
Expanded Definition
Pie charts
50. 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
Captions
Precise
White space
Letters