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Technical Writing Vocab

Subject : writing-skills
Instructions:
  • 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. Puts stuff into chronological order. Each point is a step in a process.






2. Proposals in short format. Frequent for minor requests






3. Shows how parts of a principle - process or function fit together






4. Specialized language used in a field of study or profession.






5. Show trends and changes over time






6. Word on a line by itself at the end of a paragraph






7. Contains 2 or more independent clauses.






8. Requests for information about a service - product - person - policy - procedure - or organization.






9. The height of the segment of lowercase lettes such as h -d -f - and b that rises above the x-height.






10. Reports that help the executives determine if goal is practical and reachable. Often being with purpose statement.






11. Reports that can be used for policies - instructions - recommending - and requesting info. Written to colleagues.






12. Explanation of what the term does NOT mean






13. Intro: background - purpose statement - Body: Options - Conclusion - Interpretation - Recommendation - Opinion






14. Describes the purpose - scope - and method used to arrive to conclusion. Included on the title page - really short.






15. The expanded version of the descriptive abstract. Covers conclusions and recommendations. Placed before full report.






16. This illustrates a cause and effect method. Is a 2 pointer like problem solution.






17. Describes a mechanism at rest - what an object is - what it does - what it looks like






18. Sent when the writer is dissatisfied with a product or service.






19. Front matter - cover letter - title page - table of contents - body: summery - intro - problem - rationale - cost - expertise - responsibility - sales pitch - request for approval - conclusion back matter: appendix - bibliography - glossary






20. One that is intended to be used only within the company or organization that prepared it.






21. Shows how phases of a chart relate to each other






22. The origin of the word






23. Should be determined before writing






24. The height of the uppercase letters.






25. Any other people who later come in contact with the material.






26. Self study guide for the users of the product






27. External proposal written not in any response to anything






28. A clause where the predicate begins with a subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun.






29. Communication written for and about business & industry - focusing on products and services; presented in a user-friendly format






30. Requests for information.






31. Show steps in process






32. A subject-oriented description






33. Breaks up a topic and decribes it in a direction. Kinda like temporal - but its directional. Up to down - left to right.






34. The abstract before the full report that summarizes version of report






35. Written step by step instructions






36. Domain name - purpose of the message? - how recent? - author's credentials? Avoid using only one source.






37. A business letter that asks about product - service - procedure






38. Summaries either at the beginning or end of the body - reviews main points and findings






39. Shows meaning of a process or concept






40. Learning as much as possible about the individuals who will be using the document






41. Areas that are occupied by text.






42. Useful in reports discussing problems and solutions






43. A business letter that goes along with a resume when applying for internship or employment






44. Decorative strokes at the top & bottom of letters.






45. When the anticipated audience is familiar with the topic - but has less experience - specialized training - or expertise with the subject than the writer.






46. Translate numbers into shapes or colors






47. Clarifies information presented in the document. Sometimes more than one is needed. If so - they must be in order that they appear in the text - and each is named A - B - etc...






48. Steps to complete a task






49. Written for trained operators of computers or manufacturing equipment on the job

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50. 1-2 pages - well organized - easy to read - free of mistakes.